Psalms 143
143
PSALM 143
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Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David.
1Lord, hear my pray'r, attend my suits;
and in thy faithfulness
Give thou an answer unto me,
and in thy righteousness.
2Thy servant also bring thou not
in judgment to be try'd:
Because no living man can be
in thy sight justify'd.
3For th' en'my hath pursu'd my soul,
my life to ground down tread:
In darkness he hath made me dwell,
as who have long been dead.
4My sp'rit is therefore overwhelm'd
in me perplexedly;
Within me is my very heart
amazed wondrously.
5I call to mind the days of old,
to meditate I use
On all thy works; upon the deeds
I of thy hands do muse.
6My hands to thee I stretch; my soul
thirsts, as dry land, for thee.
7Haste, Lord, to hear, my spirit fails:
hide not thy face from me;
Lest like to them I do become
that go down to the dust.
8At morn let me thy kindness hear;
for in thee do I trust.
Teach me the way that I should walk:
I lift my soul to thee.
9Lord, free me from my foes; I flee
to thee to cover me.
10Because thou art my God, to do
thy will do me instruct:
Thy Sp'rit is good, me to the land
of uprightness conduct.
11Revive and quicken me, O Lord,
ev'n for thine own name's sake;
And do thou, for thy righteousness,
my soul from trouble take.
12And of thy mercy slay my foes;
let all destroyed be
That do afflict my soul: for I
a servant am to thee.
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Psalms 143
143
A praise song of David.
1Lord, hear my prayer.
Listen to my call for help and answer my prayer.
Show me how good and loyal you are.
2Don’t judge me, your servant.
No one alive could be judged innocent by your standards.
3My enemies are chasing me.
They have crushed me into the dirt.
They are pushing me into the dark grave,
like people who died long ago.
4I am ready to give up.
I am losing my courage.
5But I remember what happened long ago.
I am thinking about all you have done.
I am talking about what you made with your hands!
6I lift my hands in prayer to you.
I am waiting for your help, like a dry land waiting for rain. Selah
7Hurry and answer me, Lord!
I have lost my courage.
Don’t turn away from me.
Don’t let me die and become like the people lying in the grave.
8Show me your faithful love this morning.
I trust in you.
Show me what I should do.
I put my life in your hands!
9Lord, I come to you for protection.
Save me from my enemies.
10Show me what you want me to do.
You are my God.
Let your good Spirit lead me over level ground.
11Lord, let me live
so that people will praise your name.
Show me how good you are
and save me from my trouble.
12Show me your love
and defeat my enemies.
Destroy those who are trying to kill me
because I am your servant.
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