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. Lord, please hear my prayer. Because you are faithful, please listen to my appeal for mercy. Answer me because you do what is right!
2 And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.
Please don't place me, your servant, on trial, because nobody is innocent in your sight.
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 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.
4 And my spirit in me is become feeble, Within me is my heart become desolate.
I sense myself fading away inside; I am overwhelmed by a sense of desolation.
5 I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.
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.
6 I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul [is] as a weary land for Thee. (Selah)
I stretch out my hands to you, thirsting for you like dried-out land. (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.
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.
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.
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.
9 Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah, Near Thee I am covered.
Save me from those who hate me, Lord—I run to you for protection.
10 Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou [art] my God — Thy Spirit [is] good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.
Teach me your will for you are my God. May your spirit of goodness lead me and make my way smooth.
11 For Thy name's sake O Jehovah, Thou dost quicken me, In Thy righteousness, Thou bringest out from distress my soul,
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.
12 And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I [am] Thy servant!
In your trustworthy love, get rid of those who hate me, destroy all my enemies, for I am your servant.
