Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 143

A Psalm of David.

1O LORDH3068, hearH8085 my prayerH8605.In Your faithfulnessH530, give earH238 toH413 my pleaH8469;in Your righteousnessH6666, answer meH6030.2Do notH408 bringH935 Your servantH5650 into judgmentH4941 H854,forH3588 no oneH3808 aliveH2416 is righteousH6663 before YouH6440 H3605.

3ForH3588 the enemyH341 has pursuedH7291 my soulH5315,crushingH1792 my lifeH2416 to the groundH776,making me dwellH3427 in darknessH4285like those long sinceH5769 deadH4191.4My spiritH7307 grows faintH5848 within meH5921;my heartH3820 is dismayedH8074 inside meH8432.

5I rememberH2142 the daysH3117 of oldH6924;I meditateH1897 on allH3605 Your worksH6467;I considerH7878 the workH4639 of Your handsH3027.6I stretch outH6566 my handsH3027 to YouH413;my soulH5315 thirstsH5889 for You like a parched landH776.SelahH55427Answer meH6030 quicklyH4118, O LORDH3068;my spiritH7307 failsH3615.Do notH408 hideH5641 Your faceH6440 from meH4480,or I will be like thoseH4911 H5973 who descendH3381 to the PitH953.8Let me hearH8085 Your loving devotionH2617 in the morningH1242,forH3588 I have put my trustH982 in You.Teach meH3045 the wayH1870 I should walkH1980,forH3588 to YouH413 I lift upH5375 my soulH5315.9Deliver meH5337 from my enemiesH341, O LORDH3068;I flee to YouH413 for refugeH3680.110Teach meH3925 to doH6213 Your willH7522,forH3588 YouH859 are my GodH430.May Your goodH2896 SpiritH7307 lead meH5148on levelH4334 groundH776.

11For the sakeH4616 of Your nameH8034, O LORDH3068,revive meH2421.In Your righteousnessH6666,bringH3318 my soulH5315 out of troubleH6869.12And in Your loving devotionH2617,cut offH6789 my enemiesH341.DestroyH6 allH3605 who afflictH6887 meH5315,forH3588 IH589 am Your servantH5650.

1. Psalms 143:9 LXX and one Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew manuscripts in You I take cover ↩