Psalms 143
1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.
Yahweh, hear me while I pray to you! Because you are righteous and because you faithfully do what you have promised, listen to what I am pleading that you [do for me].
2 And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight shall no man living be justified.
I am one who serves you; do not judge me, because you know that everyone has done things that are wrong).
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
[My] enemies have pursued me; they have completely defeated me. [It is as though] they have put me in a dark [prison], where I [have nothing good to] ([hope for/expect]), like those who died long ago [SIM].
4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
So I am very discouraged; I am very dismayed/worried.
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all your works; I meditate on the work of your hands.
I remember what has happened previously: I (meditate on/think about) all the things that you have done; I consider [all] the [great] deeds that you [SYN] have performed.
6 I stretch forth my hands unto you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. (Selah)
I lift up my hands/arms to you while I pray; I [SYN] need you, like very dry ground [needs rain] [SIM].
7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit fails: hide not your face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Yahweh, I am very discouraged, [so] please answer me right now! Do not hide from me, because if you do that, I will [soon] be [SIM] among those who descend to where the dead people are.
8 Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning; for in you do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto you.
[Every] morning cause me to remember that you faithfully love [me], because I trust in you. I (pray/send my prayers up [IDM]) to you; show me what I should do.
9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto you to hide me.
Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected, [so] rescue me from my enemies.
10 Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
You are my God; teach me to do what you want me to do. I want your good Spirit to lead me on a path that is not difficult to walk on.
11 Restore life in me, O LORD, for your name's sake: for your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Yahweh, restore me when I am close to dying, as you promised to do. Because you are righteous/good, rescue me from my troubles/difficulties!
12 And of your mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant.
I am one who serves you; so because you faithfully love [me], kill my enemies and get rid of all those who (oppress/cause trouble for) me.
