Psalmorum 143
1 Psalmus David, quando persequebatur eum Absalom filius ejus. Domine, exaudi orationem meam; auribus percipe obsecrationem meam in veritate tua; exaudi me in tua justitia.
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 Et non intres in judicium cum servo tuo, quia non justificabitur in conspectu tuo omnis vivens.
Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.
3 Quia persecutus est inimicus animam meam; humiliavit in terra vitam meam; collocavit me in obscuris, sicut mortuos sæculi.
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 Et anxiatus est super me spiritus meus; in me turbatum est cor meum.
Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.
5 Memor fui dierum antiquorum; meditatus sum in omnibus operibus tuis: in factis manuum tuarum meditabar.
I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.
6 Expandi manus meas ad te; anima mea sicut terra sine aqua tibi.
My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah)
7 Velociter exaudi me, Domine; defecit spiritus meus. Non avertas faciem tuam a me, et similis ero descendentibus in lacum.
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 Auditam fac mihi mane misericordiam tuam, quia in te speravi. Notam fac mihi viam in qua ambulem, quia ad te levavi animam meam.
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 Eripe me de inimicis meis, Domine: ad te confugi.
O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.
10 Doce me facere voluntatem tuam, quia Deus meus es tu. Spiritus tuus bonus deducet me in terram rectam.
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 Propter nomen tuum, Domine, vivificabis me: in æquitate tua, educes de tribulatione animam meam,
Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.
12 et in misericordia tua disperdes inimicos meos, et perdes omnes qui tribulant animam meam, quoniam ego servus tuus sum.
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.
