Psalms 143
1 A PSALM OF DAVID. O YHWH, hear my prayer, Give ear to my supplications, Answer me in Your faithfulness—in Your righteousness.
“A psalm of David.” O Lord, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.
2 And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For no one living is justified before You.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for no living man can be regarded righteous before thee.
3 For an enemy has pursued my soul, He has bruised my life to the earth, He has caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.
For the enemy hath pursued my soul; he hath crushed to the ground my life; he hath made me dwell in darkness, as those that are dead eternally.
4 And my spirit has become feeble in me, My heart has become desolate within me.
And my spirit within me is overwhelmed: in my bosom is my heart astounded.
5 I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Your acts, I muse on the work of Your hand.
I remember the days of olden times: I meditate on all thy doings: on the work of thy hands do I reflect.
6 I have spread forth my hands to You, My soul [is] as a weary land for You. (Selah)
I spread forth my hands unto thee: my soul [longeth] for thee, as a thirsty land. (Selah)
7 Hurry, answer me, O YHWH, My spirit has been consumed, Do not hide Your face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down [to] the pit.
Hasten, answer me, O Lord, my spirit falleth: hide not thy face from me, that I may not become like those that go down into the pit.
8 Cause me to hear Your kindness in the morning, For I have trusted in You, Cause me to know the way that I go, For I have lifted up my soul to You.
Cause me to hear in the morning thy kindness; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way whereon I should walk; for unto thee do I lift up my soul.
9 Deliver me from my enemies, O YHWH, Near You I am covered.
Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies: by thee do I seek shelter.
10 Teach me to do Your good pleasure, For You [are] my God—Your Spirit [is] good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; guide me on a level land.
11 You quicken me for Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, In Your righteousness, You bring out my soul from distress,
For thy sake, O Lord, revive me: in thy righteousness bring forth out of distress my soul.
12 And in Your kindness cut off my enemies, And have destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I [am] Your servant!
And in thy kindness destroy my enemies, and annihilate all the adversaries of my soul; far I am thy servant.
