Psalms 143
1 Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.
A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness.
2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.
And enter not into judgment with Thy servant; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old:
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 And my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled.
And my spirit fainteth within me; my heart within me is appalled.
5 I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy hands.
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy doing; I muse on the work of Thy hands.
6 I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.
I spread forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth after Thee, as a weary land. (Selah)
7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away. Turn not away thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into 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 Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee.
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, to thee have I fled:
Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD; with Thee have I hidden myself.
10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:
Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God; let Thy good spirit lead me in an even land.
11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt quicken me in thy justice. Thou wilt 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 thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant.
