Psalms 143
1 A psalm of David. Hear my prayer, Yahweh; listen to my pleas. Because of your faithfulness and righteousness, answer me!
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.
2 Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no one is righteous.
And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight shall no man living be justified.
3 The enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed me to the ground; he has made me to live in darkness like those who have been dead a long time.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
4 My spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart despairs.
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5 I call to mind the old days; I meditate on all your deeds; I reflect on your accomplishments.
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all your works; I muse on the work of your hands.
6 I spread my hands out to you; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land. (Selah)
I stretch forth my hands to you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. (Selah)
7 Answer me quickly, Yahweh, because my spirit faints. Do not hide your face from me, or I will become like those who go down into the pit.
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit fails: hide not your face from me, lest I be like to them that go down into the pit.
8 Let me hear your covenant faithfulness in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way where I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.
Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning; for in you do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul to you.
9 Rescue me from my enemies, Yahweh; I flee to you to hide.
Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies: I flee to you to hide me.
10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your good Spirit lead me in the land of uprightness.
Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11 Yahweh, for your name's sake, keep me alive; in your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
Quicken me, O LORD, for your name’s sake: for your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 In your covenant faithfulness cut off my enemies and destroy all the enemies of my life, for I am your servant.
And of your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant.
