Psa 143 | NASB1995 | STEP | A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer , O Lord , Give ear to my supplications ! Answer me in Your faithfulness , in Your righteousness !

Psalms 143

Prayer for Deliverance and Guidance.

A Psalm of David.

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
^aGive ear to my supplications!
Answer me in Your ^bfaithfulness, in Your ^crighteousness!
2 And ^ddo not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight ^eno man living is righteous.
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life ^fto the ground;
He ^ghas made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
4 Therefore ^hmy spirit ^{▼▼ Lit faints}is overwhelmed within me;
My heart is ^{▼▼ Or desolate
,} ^kappalled within me.

5 I ^lremember the days of old;
I ^mmeditate on all Your doings;
I ⁿmuse on the work of Your hands.
6 I ^ostretch out my hands to You;
My ^psoul longs for You, as a ^{▼▼ Lit weary}parched land. ^{▼▼ Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude}Selah.

7 ^sAnswer me quickly, O Lord, my ^tspirit fails;
^uDo not hide Your face from me,
Or I will become like ^vthose who go down to the pit.
8 Let me hear Your ^wlovingkindness ^xin the morning;
For I trust ^yin You;
Teach me the ^zway in which I should walk;
For to You I ^aalift up my soul.
9 ^abDeliver me, O Lord, from my enemies;
^{▼▼ Lit To You have I hidden}I take refuge in You.

10 ^adTeach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Let ^aeYour good Spirit ^aflead me on level ^{▼▼ Lit land}ground.
11 ^ahFor the sake of Your name, O Lord, ^airevive me.
^ajIn Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
12 And in Your lovingkindness, ^{▼▼ Or silence
,} ^alcut off my enemies
And ^amdestroy all those who afflict my soul,
For ^anI am Your servant.