Psalms 143
1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness.
Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.
2 And enter not into judgment with Thy servant; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.
3 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.
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:
4 And my spirit fainteth within me; my heart within me is appalled.
And my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled.
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy doing; I muse on the work of Thy hands.
I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy hands.
6 I spread forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth after Thee, as a weary land. (Selah)
I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.
7 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.
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.
8 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.
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.
9 Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD; with Thee have I hidden myself.
Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled:
10 Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God; let Thy good spirit lead me in an even land.
Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:
11 For Thy name's sake, O LORD, quicken me; in Thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt quicken me in thy justice. Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble:
12 And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant.
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.
