Psalms 143
1 Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.
A Psalm of David, when his son pursued him. O Lord, attend to my prayer: listen to my supplication in your truth; hear me in your righteousness.
2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.
And enter not into judgement with your servant, for in your sight shall no [man] living be justified.
3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old:
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has brought my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in a dark [place], as those that have been long dead.
4 And my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled.
Therefore my spirit was grieved in me; my heart was troubled within me.
5 I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy hands.
I remembered the days of old; and I meditated on all your doings: [yes], I meditated on the works of your hands.
6 I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.
I spread forth my hands to you; my soul [thirsts] for you, as a dry land. (Pause)
7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away. Turn not away thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Hear me speedily, O Lord; my spirit has failed; turn not away your face from me, else I shall be like to them that go down to the pit.
8 Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee.
Cause me to hear your mercy in the morning; for I have hoped in you; make known to me, O Lord, the way wherein I should walk; for I have lifted up my soul to you.
9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled:
Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord; for I have fled to you for refuge.
10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:
Teach me to do your will; for you are my God; your good Spirit shall guide me in the straight [way].
11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt quicken me in thy justice. Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble:
You shall quicken me, O Lord, for your name's sake; in your righteousness you shall bring my soul out of affliction.
12 And in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
And in your mercy you will destroy mine enemies, and will destroy all those that afflict my soul; for I am your servant.
