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 Cry for Help
A Davidic psalm.
1Lord, hear my prayer.
In Your faithfulness listen to my plea,
and in Your righteousness answer me. # Ps 71:2; 140:6
2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, # Jb 14:3
for no one alive is righteous in Your sight. # Jb 15:14; Ps 130:3; Rm 3:23
3For the enemy has pursued me,
crushing me to the ground,
making me live in darkness
like those long dead. # Ps 88:3-6; Lm 3:6
4My spirit is weak within me;
my heart is overcome with dismay. # Ps 77:3; 142:3
5I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all You have done;
I reflect on the work of Your hands. # Ps 77:5,10-12
6I spread out my hands to You;
I am like parched land before You. # Jb 11:13; Ps 42:2; 63:1Selah
7Answer me quickly, Lord;
my spirit fails. # Ps 69:17; 102:2
Don’t hide Your face from me,
or I will be like those
going down to the Pit. # Ps 28:1; 88:4
8Let me experience
Your faithful love in the morning,
for I trust in You. # Ps 90:14
Reveal to me the way I should go
because I long for You. # Ps 25:1,4
9Rescue me from my enemies, Lord;
I come to You for protection. # One Hb ms, LXX; some Hb mss read I cover myself to You # Ps 31:15; 59:1; 142:6
10Teach me to do Your will,
for You are my God. # Ps 25:4-5; 31:14; 63:1; 86:2; 119:12
May Your gracious Spirit
lead me on level ground. # Ps 23:3
11Because of Your name, Yahweh,
let me live.
In Your righteousness deliver me from trouble, # Ps 25:11; 71:20
12and in Your faithful love destroy my enemies.
Wipe out all those who attack me,
for I am Your servant. # Ps 54:5; 116:16
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