Psa 143 | ESV | STEP | A Psalm of David . Hear my prayer , O Lord ; give ear to my pleas for mercy ! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness !

Psalms 143

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David.

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
^agive ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your ^bfaithfulness answer me, in your ^crighteousness!
2 ^dEnter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous ^ebefore you.
3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;
^fhe has crushed my life to the ground;
^ghe has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4 Therefore my spirit ^hfaints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.
5 ⁱI remember the days of old;
^jI meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
6 ^kI stretch out my hands to you;
^lmy soul thirsts for you like ^ma parched land. Selah
7 ⁿAnswer me quickly, O Lord!
^oMy spirit fails!
^pHide not your face from me,
^qlest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8 ^rLet me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I ^strust.
^tMake me know the way I should go,
^ufor to you I lift up my soul.
9 ^vDeliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge. ^{▼▼One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts To you I have covered}
10 ^xTeach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
^yLet your good Spirit ^zlead me
on ^aalevel ground!
11 ^abFor your name’s sake, O Lord, ^acpreserve my life!
In your righteousness ^adbring my soul out of trouble!
12 And in your steadfast love you will ^aecut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your ^afservant.