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