Psalm 143:1-12
(A psalm of David’s.)
143 Jehovah, hear my prayer,give ear to my supplication,in your faithfulness answer me with your right-doing,
2 And do not take your servant into court,because no one living will be in the right before you.
3 For an enemy has persecuted my soul,beaten my life down to the ground,Seated me in places of darknesslike men long since dead,
4 And my spirit has failed,my heart is aghast within me.
5 I remember ancient days,muse on all your doings,ponder the work of your hands.
6 I spread out my hands to you;my soul looks to you as does a country perishing with drought.(Selah)
7 Answer me quickly, Jehovah;my spirit has given out.Do not veil your face from meand have me be like those who are down in the Pit.
8 Let me hear of your friendship in the morning,because I am confident in you.Make known to me the road I am to go,because I lift my soul to you.
9 Deliver me from my enemies, Jehovah;to you I flee.
10 Teach me to do as is acceptable to you,because you are my God.Your spirit is good; let it lead meover level ground.
11 For the sake of your name, Jehovah, you will give me life;in your right-doing you will bring my soul out of distress,
12 And in your friendship you will annihilate my enemiesand destroy all the assailants of my soul,because I am your servant.
