Psalm 143
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1A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.1Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
2Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.2Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.
3The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead.3For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.4Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled.
5I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands.
6I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land.6I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah
7Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.7Answer me quickly, O LORD! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.8Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
9Rescue me from my enemies, LORD, for I hide myself in you.9Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD! I have fled to you for refuge.
10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
11For your name's sake, LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.11For your name’s sake, O LORD, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!
12In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.12And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant.
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