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. Hear my prayer, Yahweh; listen to my pleas. Because of your faithfulness and righteousness, answer me!
2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no one is righteous.
3 For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
The enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed me to the ground; he has made me to live in darkness like those who have been dead a long time.
4 My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
My spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart despairs.
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
I call to mind the old days; I meditate on all your deeds; I reflect on your accomplishments.
6 I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.
I spread my hands out to you; my soul thirsts for you in a parched 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 quickly, Yahweh, because my spirit faints. Do not hide your face from me, or I will become like those who 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.
Let me hear your covenant faithfulness in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way where 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.
Rescue me from my enemies, Yahweh; I flee to you to hide.
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. May your good Spirit lead me in the land of uprightness.
11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
Yahweh, for your name's sake, keep me alive; in your 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.
In your covenant faithfulness cut off my enemies and destroy all the enemies of my life, for I am your servant.
