Psalms 143
1 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD; 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 smitten my life down to the ground: he hath made me to dwell in dark places, 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 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
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 doings: 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 Make haste to answer me, 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 I lift up my soul unto thee.
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, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled:
10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me in the land of uprightness.
Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:
11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: 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 lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict 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.
