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. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; in Thy faithfulness answer me, and 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 shall no man living 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 hath persecuted my soul; he hath crushed my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
4 My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
And my spirit fainteth within me; my heart within me is appalled.
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 spread forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth after Thee, as a weary land. (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 LORD, my spirit faileth; hide not Thy face from me; lest I become like 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 lovingkindness in the morning, for in Thee do I trust; cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.
9 Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD; with Thee have I hidden myself.
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 an even land.
11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
For Thy name's sake, O LORD, quicken me; 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 mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant.
