Psalms 143
1 A psalm of David. Lord, please hear my prayer. Because you are faithful, please listen to my appeal for mercy. Answer me because you do what is right!
大衛的詩。 耶和華啊，求你聽我的禱告， 留心聽我的懇求， 憑你的信實和公義應允我。
2 Please don't place me, your servant, on trial, because nobody is innocent in your sight.
求你不要審問僕人； 因為在你面前，凡活着的人沒有一個是義的。
3 The enemy has chased me down. He crushes me to the ground. He makes me live in darkness like those who died a long time ago.
原來仇敵逼迫我， 將我打倒在地， 使我住在幽暗之處， 像死了許久的人一樣。
4 I sense myself fading away inside; I am overwhelmed by a sense of desolation.
所以，我的靈在我裏面發昏； 我的心在我裏面悽慘。
5 I think of days long ago, and as I meditate I talk to myself about all you have done, I reflect on what you have accomplished.
我追想古時之日， 思想你的一切作為， 默念你手的工作。
6 I stretch out my hands to you, thirsting for you like dried-out land. (Selah)
我向你舉手； 我的心渴想你， 如乾旱之地盼雨一樣。 (細拉)
7 Please answer me quickly, Lord! I'm dying! Don't turn away otherwise I'll be just like those who are going down into the grave.
耶和華啊，求你速速應允我！ 我心神耗盡！ 不要向我掩面， 免得我像那些下坑的人一樣。
8 Tell me every morning about your trustworthy love, because I put my confidence in you. Show me the way I should go, because I dedicate myself to you.
求你使我清晨得聽你慈愛之言， 因我倚靠你； 求你使我知道當行的路， 因我的心仰望你。
9 Save me from those who hate me, Lord—I run to you for protection.
耶和華啊，求你救我脫離我的仇敵！ 我往你那裏藏身。
10 Teach me your will for you are my God. May your spirit of goodness lead me and make my way smooth.
求你指教我遵行你的旨意， 因你是我的上帝。 你的靈本為善； 求你引我到平坦之地。
11 Because of the kind of person you are, let me go on living. Because you always do what's right, get me out of the trouble I'm in.
耶和華啊，求你為你的名將我救活， 憑你的公義，將我從患難中領出來，
12 In your trustworthy love, get rid of those who hate me, destroy all my enemies, for I am your servant.
憑你的慈愛剪除我的仇敵， 滅絕一切苦待我的人， 因我是你的僕人。
