Psalms 143
1 A Psalm by David. Hear my prayer, LORD. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.
“A psalm of David.” Hear my prayer, O LORD! give ear to my supplications! In thy faithfulness, and in thy righteousness, answer me!
2 Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.
Enter not into judgment with thy servant; For before thee no man living is righteous.
3 For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
For the enemy pursueth my life; He hath smitten me to the ground; He hath made me dwell in darkness, As those that have been dead of old.
4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.
My spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.
5 I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the deeds of thy hands.
6 I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. (Selah)
I stretch forth my hands unto thee; My soul thirsteth for thee, like a parched land.
7 Hurry to answer me, LORD. My spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me, so that I do not become like those who go down into the pit.
Hear me speedily, O LORD! My spirit faileth; Hide not thy face from me. Lest I become like those who go down to the pit!
8 Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.
Cause me so see thy loving-kindness speedily; For in thee do I trust! Make known to me the way which I should take; For to thee do I lift up my soul!
9 Deliver me, LORD, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.
Deliver me, O LORD! from mine enemies; For in thee do I seek refuge!
10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God! Let thy good spirit lead me in a plain path!
11 Revive me, LORD, for your name’s sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
Revive me, O LORD! for thy name's sake! In thy righteousness, bring me out of my distress!
12 In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, for I am your servant.
And, in thy compassion, cut off mine enemies, And destroy all that distress me! For I am thy servant.
