| Chapter
143 |
| 1 | Hear
my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me,
and in thy righteousness. |
| 2 |
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man
living be justified. |
| 3 |
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the
ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long
dead. |
| 4 | Therefore is my
spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. |
| 5 | I remember the days of old; I meditate
on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. |
|
6 | I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul
thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. |
|
7 | Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not
thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. |
| 8 | Cause me to hear thy
lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way
wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. |
| 9 | Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I
flee unto thee to hide me. |
| 10
| Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead
me into the land of uprightness. |
|
11 | Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness'
sake bring my soul out of trouble. |
|
12 | And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that
afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. |
