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.
A Psalm of David. Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.
2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.
3 For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
4 My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
And my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
I remember the days of old: I meditate on all thy doing; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6 I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul, as a parched land, [thirsteth] after thee. (Selah)
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.
Answer me speedily, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, or I shall be like unto them that go down into the pit.
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.
Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in thee do I confide; make me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto thee do I lift up my soul.
9 Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: unto thee do I flee for refuge.
10 Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit lead me in a plain country.
11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
Revive me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake; in thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble;
12 And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
And in thy loving-kindness cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that oppress my soul: for I am thy servant.
