Psalm
Chapters 143
Amplified Bible
A Psalm of David.
1HEAR MY prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, and in Your righteousness. 2And enter not into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no man living is [in himself] righteous or justified. [Ps. 130:3; Rom. 3:20-26; Gal. 2:16.] 3For the enemy has pursued and persecuted my soul, he has crushed my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in dark places as those who have been long dead. 4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed and faints within me [wrapped in gloom]; my heart within my bosom grows numb. 5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I ponder the work of Your hands. 6I spread forth my hands to You; my soul thirsts after You like a thirsty land [for water]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! 7Answer me speedily, O Lord, for my spirit fails; hide not Your face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit (the grave). 8Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, for on You do I lean and in You do I trust. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my inner self to You. 9Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; I flee to You to hide me. 10Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me into a level country and into the land of uprightness. 11Save my life, O Lord, for Your name's sake; in Your righteousness, bring my life out of trouble and free me from distress. 12And in your mercy and loving-kindness, cut off my enemies and destroy all those who afflict my inner self, for I am Your servant.Chapters
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