PSALM 143
A Psalm of David.
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.
7Hear 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.
The Holy Bible
King James Version
The Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak
Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
