Psalms 143
1 A Melody of David. O Yahweh, hear my prayer, Give ear to my supplications, In thy faithfulness, answer me, in thy righteousness.
“A psalm of David.” Hear my prayer, O LORD! give ear to my supplications! In thy faithfulness, and in thy righteousness, answer me!
2 Do not then enter into judgment with thy servant, for no one living, can appear just before thee.
Enter not into judgment with thy servant; For before thee no man living is righteous.
3 For an enemy hath pursued my soul, hath crushed, to the earth, my life, hath made me dwell in dark places, like the ancient dead.
For the enemy pursueth my life; He hath smitten me to the ground; He hath made me dwell in darkness, As those that have been dead of old.
4 Therefore hath my spirit, fainted concerning myself, Within me, hath, my heart, been confounded.
My spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.
5 I have remembered the days of aforetime, I have talked with myself of every deed of thine, Of the work of thy hands, I would speak:
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the deeds of thy hands.
6 I have spread out my hands unto thee, My soul, is as a thirsty land, for thee. (Selah)
I stretch forth my hands unto thee; My soul thirsteth for thee, like a parched land.
7 Speedily answer me, O Yahweh, My spirit faileth, —Do not hide thy face from me, or I shall be made like unto them who go down into the pit.
Hear me speedily, O LORD! My spirit faileth; Hide not thy face from me. Lest I become like those who go down to the pit!
8 Let me hear, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, for, in thee, have, I trusted, —Let me know the way in which I should walk, for, unto thee, have I uplifted my soul.
Cause me so see thy loving-kindness speedily; For in thee do I trust! Make known to me the way which I should take; For to thee do I lift up my soul!
9 Rescue me from my foes, O Yahweh, Unto thee, have I come seeking refuge.
Deliver me, O LORD! from mine enemies; For in thee do I seek refuge!
10 Teach me to do thy good pleasure, for, thou, art my God, —Thy spirit, is good, thou wilt set me down to rest in a level land.
Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God! Let thy good spirit lead me in a plain path!
11 For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, wilt thou give unto me life, In thy righteousness, wilt thou bring forth, out of distress, my soul;
Revive me, O LORD! for thy name's sake! In thy righteousness, bring me out of my distress!
12 And, in thy lovingkindness, wilt thou exterminate my foes, —and destroy all the adversaries of my soul, because, I, am thy servant.
And, in thy compassion, cut off mine enemies, And destroy all that distress me! For I am thy servant.
