Psalms 143
1 Hear my prayer, O Jehovah. Give ear to my supplications. In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.
2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant. For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight shall no man living be justified.
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul. He has smitten my life down to the ground. He has made me to dwell in dark places as those who have been long dead.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5 I remember the days of old. I meditate on all thy doings. I muse on the work of thy hands.
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all your works; I meditate on the work of your hands.
6 I spread forth my hands to thee. My soul is as a weary land for thee. (Selah)
I stretch forth my hands unto you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. (Selah)
7 Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah, my spirit fails. Hide not thy face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit.
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit fails: hide not your face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
8 Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning, for in thee do I trust. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to thee.
Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning; for in you do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto you.
9 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from my enemies. I flee to thee to hide me.
Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto you to hide me.
10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou are my God. Thy Spirit is good, lead me in the land of uprightness.
Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11 Revive me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake. In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
Restore life in me, O LORD, for your name's sake: for your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 And in thy loving kindness cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, for I am thy servant.
And of your mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant.
