Psalms 143

1 A Psalm4210 of David1732. Hear8085 my prayer8605, O LORD3068, give ear238 to my supplications8469: in thy faithfulness530 answer6030 me, and in thy righteousness6666.

2 And enter935 not into judgment4941 with thy servant5650: for in thy sight6440 shall no man living2416 be justified6663.

3 For the enemy341 hath persecuted7291 my soul5315; he hath smitten1792 my life2416 down1792 to the ground776; he hath made me to dwell3427 in darkness4285, as those that have been long5769 dead4191.

4 Therefore is my spirit7307 overwhelmed5848 within me; my heart3820 within8432 me is desolate8074.

5 I remember2142 the days3117 of old6924; I meditate1897 on all thy works6467; I muse7878 on the work4639 of thy hands3027.

6 I stretch forth6566 my hands3027 unto thee: my soul5315 thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty5889 land776. Selah5542.

7 Hear6030 me speedily4118, O LORD3068: my spirit7307 faileth3615: hide5641 not thy face6440 from me, lest I be like4911 unto them that go down3381 into the pit953. lest: or, for I am become like, etc

8 Cause me to hear8085 thy lovingkindness2617 in the morning1242; for in thee do I trust982: cause me to know3045 the way1870 wherein2098 I should walk3212; for I lift up5375 my soul5315 unto thee.

9 Deliver5337 me, O LORD3068, from mine enemies341: I flee unto thee to hide3680 me. flee: Heb. hide me with thee

10 Teach3925 me to do6213 thy will7522; for thou art my God430: thy spirit7307 is good2896; lead5148 me into the land776 of uprightness4334.

11 Quicken2421 me, O LORD3068, for thy name's8034 sake: for thy righteousness'6666 sake bring3318 my soul5315 out of trouble6869.

12 And of thy mercy2617 cut off6789 mine enemies341, and destroy6 all them that afflict6887 my soul5315: for I am thy servant5650.