Psalms 143
1 A psalm of David O Yahweh - hear prayer my give ear! to supplications my in faithfulness your answer me in righteousness your.
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.
2 And may not you go in judgment with servant your for not he is righteous before you any living [person].
And enter not into judgment with your servant, for in your sight shall no [man] living be justified.
3 For he has pursued an enemy - self my he has crushed to the ground life my he has caused to dwell me in dark places like dead [people] of antiquity.
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.
4 And it has fainted away on me spirit my in [the] midst of me it is appalled heart my.
Therefore my spirit was grieved in me; my heart was troubled within me.
5 I have remembered days - from antiquity I have meditated on every deed your on [the] work of hands your I meditate.
I remembered the days of old; and I meditated on all your doings: [yes], I meditated on the works of your hands.
6 I have spread out hands my to you throat my - like a land exhausted [is] to you (Selah)
I spread forth my hands to you; my soul [thirsts] for you, as a dry land. (Pause)
7 Hurry answer me - O Yahweh it is exhausted spirit my may not you hide face your from me and I will be equal with [those who] go down of [the] pit.
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.
8 Make hear me in the morning - covenant loyalty your for in you I have trusted make known to me [the] way which I will go for to you I lift up desire my.
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.
9 Deliver me from enemies my - O Yahweh to you I have covered.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord; for I have fled to you for refuge.
10 Teach me - to do will your for you [are] God my spirit your good may it lead me in a land of level ground.
Teach me to do your will; for you are my God; your good Spirit shall guide me in the straight [way].
11 For [the] sake of name your O Yahweh you will preserve alive me in righteousness your - you will bring out from trouble life my.
You shall quicken me, O Lord, for your name's sake; in your righteousness you shall bring my soul out of affliction.
12 And in covenant loyalty your you will destroy enemies my and you will destroy all [the] opposers of life my for I [am] servant your.
And in your mercy you will destroy mine enemies, and will destroy all those that afflict my soul; for I am your servant.
