Psalm 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.
