Psalms 143
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Psalms 143

A Psalm of David.

1HearH8085 my prayerH8605, O Jehovah; giveH238 earH238 to my supplicationsH8469:In thy faithfulnessH530 answerH6030 me, and in thy righteousnessH6666.2And enter not into judgmentH4941 with thy servantH5650;For in thy sight no man living is righteousH6663.3For the enemyH341 hath persecuted my soulH5315;He hath smitten my lifeH5315 downH3427 to the groundH776:He hath made me to dwellH3427 in darkH4285 placesH4285, as those that have been longH5769 deadH4191.4Therefore is my spiritH7307 overwhelmed within me;My heartH3820 within me is desolateH8074.5I rememberH2142 the daysH3117 of old;I meditateH7878 on all thy doings;I muse on the workH4639 of thy handsH3027.6I spreadH6566 forth my handsH3027 unto thee:My soulH5315thirstethafter thee, as a wearyH5889 landH776.[SelahH55427MakeH3615 haste to answerH6030 me, O Jehovah; my spiritH7307 faileth:HideH5641 not thy faceH6440 from me,Lest I become like them that goH3381 down into the pitH953.8Cause me to hearH8085 thy lovingkindness in the morningH1242;For in thee do I trustH982:Cause me to knowH3045 the wayH1870 wherein I should walk;For I liftH5375 up my soulH5315 unto thee.9DeliverH5337 me, O Jehovah, from mine enemiesH341:I flee unto thee to hide me.10TeachH3925 me to do thy will;For thou art my GodH433:Thy SpiritH7307 is goodH2896;LeadH5148 me in the landH776 of uprightnessH4334.11Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name’sH8034 sakeH4616:In thy righteousnessH6666 bringH3318 my soulH5315 out of troubleH6869.12And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemiesH341,And destroyH6 all them that afflict my soulH5315;For I am thy servantH5650.

Commentaries on Psalms 143

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain