Psalmorum 143
1 Psalmus David, Quando eum filius suus persequebatur eum Absalom filius eius. Domine exaudi orationem meam: auribus percipe obsecrationem meam in veritate tua: exaudi me in tua iustitia.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.
2 Et non intres in iudicium cum servo tuo: quia non iustificabitur in conspectu tuo omnis vivens.
And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight shall no man living be justified.
3 Quia persecutus est inimicus animam meam: humiliavit in terra vitam meam. Collocavit me in obscuris sicut mortuos saeculi:
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 et anxiatus est super me spiritus meus, in me turbatum est cor meum.
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5 Memor fui dierum antiquorum, meditatus sum in omnibus operibus tuis: in factis manuum tuarum meditabar.
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all your works; I muse on the work of your hands.
6 Expandi manus meas ad te: anima mea sicut terra sine aqua tibi:
I stretch forth my hands to you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. (Selah)
7 Velociter exaudi me Domine: defecit spiritus meus. Non avertas faciem tuam a me: et similis ero descendentibus in lacum.
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 Auditam fac mihi mane misericordiam tuam: quia in te speravi. Notam fac mihi viam, in qua ambulem: quia ad te levavi animam meam.
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 Eripe me de inimicis meis Domine, ad te confugi:
Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies: I flee to you to hide me.
10 doce me facere voluntatem tuam, quia Deus meus es tu. Spiritus tuus bonus deducet me in terram rectam:
Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11 propter nomen tuum Domine vivificabis me, in aequitate tua. Educes de tribulatione animam meam:
Quicken me, O LORD, for your name’s sake: for your righteousness’ sake bring 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 of your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant.
