Psalms 143
1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
大衛的詩。 耶和華啊，求你聽我的禱告， 留心聽我的懇求， 憑你的信實和公義應允我。
2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
求你不要審問僕人； 因為在你面前，凡活着的人沒有一個是義的。
3 For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
原來仇敵逼迫我， 將我打倒在地， 使我住在幽暗之處， 像死了許久的人一樣。
4 My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
所以，我的靈在我裏面發昏； 我的心在我裏面悽慘。
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
我追想古時之日， 思想你的一切作為， 默念你手的工作。
6 I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.
我向你舉手； 我的心渴想你， 如乾旱之地盼雨一樣。 (細拉)
7 Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
耶和華啊，求你速速應允我！ 我心神耗盡！ 不要向我掩面， 免得我像那些下坑的人一樣。
8 Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
求你使我清晨得聽你慈愛之言， 因我倚靠你； 求你使我知道當行的路， 因我的心仰望你。
9 Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
耶和華啊，求你救我脫離我的仇敵！ 我往你那裏藏身。
10 Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
求你指教我遵行你的旨意， 因你是我的上帝。 你的靈本為善； 求你引我到平坦之地。
11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
耶和華啊，求你為你的名將我救活， 憑你的公義，將我從患難中領出來，
12 And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
憑你的慈愛剪除我的仇敵， 滅絕一切苦待我的人， 因我是你的僕人。
