Psalm 143

American Standard Version 1901 (ASV) · Public domain · 12 verses

  1. 1[A Psalm of David]. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; Give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.
  2. 2And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
  3. 3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
  4. 4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.
  5. 5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.
  6. 6I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a weary land. Selah
  7. 7Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; My spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.
  8. 8Cause 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. 9Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
  10. 10Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.
  11. 11Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
  12. 12And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.

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