Psalm 143, NEW KING JAMES VERSION
Prior Chapter  |  Next Chapter

1

Hear my prayer, O LORD,
Give ear to my supplications!
In Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness.
 

2

Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no one living is righteous.
 

3

For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in darkness,
Like those who have long been dead.
 

4

Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;
My heart within me is distressed.
 

5

I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your works;
I muse on the work of Your hands.
 

6

I spread out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You like a thirsty land.  Selah  
 

7

Answer me speedily, O LORD;
My spirit fails!
Do not hide Your face from me,
Lest I be like those who go down into the pit.
 

8

Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For in You do I trust;
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
For I lift up my soul to You.
 

9

Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies;
In You I take shelter.
 

10

Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in the land of uprightness.
 

11

Revive me, O LORD, for Your name’s sake!
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
 

12

In Your mercy cut off my enemies,
And destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am Your servant.