Psalms 143
1 A Psalm of David, when his son Absalom was pursuing him. O Lord, hear my prayer. Incline your ear to my supplication in your truth. Heed me according to your justice.
A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me — in Thy righteousness.
2 And do not enter into judgment with your servant. For all the living will not be justified in your sight.
And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.
3 For the enemy has pursued my soul. He has lowered my life to the earth. He has stationed me in darkness, like the dead of ages past.
For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.
4 And my spirit has been in anguish over me. My heart within me has been disturbed.
And my spirit in me is become feeble, Within me is my heart become desolate.
5 I have called to mind the days of antiquity. I have been meditating on all your works. I have meditated on the workings of your hands.
I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.
6 I have extended my hands to you. My soul is like a land without water before you.
I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul [is] as a weary land for Thee. (Selah)
7 O Lord, heed me quickly. My spirit has grown faint. Do not turn your face away from me, lest I become like those who descend into the pit.
Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down [to] the pit.
8 Make me hear your mercy in the morning. For I have hoped in you. Make known to me the way that I should walk. For I have lifted up my soul to you.
Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.
9 O Lord, rescue me from my enemies. I have fled to you.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah, Near Thee I am covered.
10 Teach me to do your will. For you are my God. Your good Spirit will lead me into the righteous land.
Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou [art] my God — Thy Spirit [is] good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.
11 For the sake of your name, O Lord, you will revive me in your fairness. You will lead my soul out of tribulation.
For Thy name's sake O Jehovah, Thou dost quicken me, In Thy righteousness, Thou bringest out from distress my soul,
12 And you will scatter my enemies in your mercy. And you will destroy all those who afflict my soul. For I am your servant.
And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I [am] Thy servant!
