Psalms 143
1 A Psalm of David, when his son pursued him. O Lord, attend to my prayer: listen to my supplication in your truth; hear me in your righteousness.
A Psalme of David. Heare my prayer, O Lord, and hearken vnto my supplication: answer me in thy trueth and in thy righteousnes.
2 And enter not into judgment with your servant, for in your sight shall no [man] living be justified.
(And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall none that liueth, be iustified)
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has brought my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in a dark [place], as those that have been long dead.
For the enemie hath persecuted my soule: he hath smitten my life downe to the earth: he hath layde me in the darkenes, as they that haue bene dead long agoe:
4 Therefore my spirit was grieved in me; my heart was troubled within me.
And my spirit was in perplexitie in me, and mine heart within me was amased.
5 I remembered the days of old; and I meditated on all your doings: [yes], I meditated on the works of your hands.
Yet do I remember the time past: I meditate in all thy workes, yea, I doe meditate in the workes of thine hands.
6 I spread forth my hands to you; my soul [thirsts] for you, as a dry land. (Pause)
I stretche forth mine hands vnto thee: my soule desireth after thee, as the thirstie land. (Selah)
7 Hear me speedily, O Lord; my spirit has failed; turn not away your face from me, else I shall be like to them that go down to the pit.
Heare me spedely, O Lord, for my spirit faeleth: hide not thy face from me, els I shall be like vnto them that go downe into the pit.
8 Cause me to hear your mercy in the morning; for I have hoped in you; make known to me, O Lord, the way wherein I should walk; for I have lifted up my soul to you.
Let me heare thy louing kindenes in the morning, for in thee is my trust: shewe mee the waie, that I should walke in, for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.
9 Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord; for I have fled to you for refuge.
Deliuer me, O Lord, from mine enemies: for I hid me with thee.
10 Teach me to do your will; for you are my God; your good Spirit shall guide me in the straight [way].
Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit leade me vnto the land of righteousnes.
11 You shall quicken me, O Lord, for your name's sake; in your righteousness you shall bring my soul out of affliction.
Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Names sake, and for thy righteousnes bring my soule out of trouble.
12 And in your mercy you will destroy mine enemies, and will destroy all those that afflict my soul; for I am your servant.
And for thy mercy slay mine enemies, and destrie all them that oppresse my soule: for I am thy seruant.
