Psalms 143
1 A Psalm. Of David. Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;
A Psalm of David. Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.
2 Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.
3 The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been 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 Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.
And my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5 I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to 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 My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah)
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul, as a parched land, [thirsteth] after thee. (Selah)
7 Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.
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 the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
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 O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: unto thee do I flee for refuge.
10 Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit lead me in a plain country.
11 Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take 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 mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; 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.
