Psalms 143

1Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

1Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

1 Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;

1 Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.

2And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.

2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

2Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.

2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.

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.

3For 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.

3The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.

3 For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.

4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

4Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.

4 And my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.

5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

5I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.

5 I remember the days of old: I meditate on all thy doing; I muse on the work of thy hands.

6I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soulthirstethafter thee, as a weary land. [Selah

6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

6My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)

6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul, as a parched land, [thirsteth] after thee. Selah.

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.

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.

7Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.

7 Answer me speedily, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, or I shall be like unto them that go down into the pit.

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.

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.

8Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.

8 Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in thee do I confide; make me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto thee do I lift up my soul.

9Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

9O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.

9 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: unto thee do I flee for refuge.

10Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.

10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

10Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.

10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art myGod: let thy good Spirit lead me in a plain country.

11Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name’s sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

11Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

11Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.

11 Revive me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake; in thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble;

12And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.

12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

12And in your mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; for I am your servant.

12 And in thy loving-kindness cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that oppress my soul: for I am thy servant.