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.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.
2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your 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 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 My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
Therefore is my spirit 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 your works; I muse on the work of your hands.
6 I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.
I stretch forth my hands to you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty 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.
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit fails: hide not your face from me, lest I be like to 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 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 to you.
9 Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies: I flee to you to hide me.
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 your will; for you are my God: your spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
Quicken me, O LORD, for your name’s sake: for your righteousness’ sake 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 of your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant.
