Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to
my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy
righteousness.
143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy
sight shall no man living be justified.
143:3
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.
143:4
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart
within me is desolate.
143:5
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I
muse on the work of thy hands.
143:6
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul [thirsteth]
after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
143:7
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.
143:8
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.
143:9
Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to
hide me.
143:10
Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy
spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
143:11
Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy
righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
143:12
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all
them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.
