< 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.
A psalm of David O Yahweh - hear prayer my give ear! to supplications my in faithfulness your answer me in righteousness your.
2 And enter not into judgment with Thy servant; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
And may not you go in judgment with servant your for not he is righteous before you any living [person].
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 he has pursued an enemy - self my he has crushed to the ground life my he has caused to dwell me in dark places like dead [people] of antiquity.
4 And my spirit fainteth within me; my heart within me is appalled.
And it has fainted away on me spirit my in [the] midst of me it is appalled heart my.
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy doing; I muse on the work of Thy hands.
I have remembered days - from antiquity I have meditated on every deed your on [the] work of hands your I meditate.
6 I spread forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth after Thee, as a weary land. (Selah)
I have spread out hands my to you throat my - like a land exhausted [is] to you (Selah)
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.
Hurry answer me - O Yahweh it is exhausted spirit my may not you hide face your from me and I will be equal with [those who] go down of [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.
Make hear me in the morning - covenant loyalty your for in you I have trusted make known to me [the] way which I will go for to you I lift up desire my.
9 Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD; with Thee have I hidden myself.
Deliver me from enemies my - O Yahweh to you I have covered.
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 will your for you [are] God my spirit your good may it lead me in a land of level ground.
11 For Thy name's sake, O LORD, quicken me; in Thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
For [the] sake of name your O Yahweh you will preserve alive me in righteousness your - you will bring out from trouble life my.
12 And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant.
And in covenant loyalty your you will destroy enemies my and you will destroy all [the] opposers of life my for I [am] servant your.