Psalms 143
1 A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me — in Thy righteousness.
A Psalm. Of David. Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;
2 And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.
Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.
3 For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.
The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.
4 And my spirit in me is become feeble, Within me is my heart become desolate.
Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.
5 I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.
I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.
6 I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul [is] as a weary land for Thee. (Selah)
My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah)
7 Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down [to] the pit.
Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.
8 Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.
Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
9 Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah, Near Thee I am covered.
O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.
10 Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou [art] my God — Thy Spirit [is] good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.
Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.
11 For Thy name's sake O Jehovah, Thou dost quicken me, In Thy righteousness, Thou bringest out from distress my soul,
Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.
12 And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I [am] Thy servant!
And in your mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; for I am your servant.
