Psalm 143

¹Lord, hear my prayer, and in your faithfulness heed my supplications; *answer me in your righteousness.

²Enter not into judgment with your servant, *for in your sight shall no one living be justified.

³For my enemy has sought my life; he has crushed me to the ground; *he has made me live in dark places like those who are long dead.

⁴My spirit faints within me; *my heart within me is desolate.

⁵I remember the time past; I muse upon all your deeds; *I consider the works of your hands.

⁶I spread out my hands to you; *my soul gasps to you like a thirsty land.

⁷O Lord, make haste to answer me; my spirit fails me; *do not hide your face from me or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.

⁸Let me hear of your loving-kindness in the morning, for I put my trust in you; *show me the road that I must walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, *for I flee to you for refuge.

¹⁰Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God; *let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

¹¹Revive me, O Lord, for your Name’s sake; *for your righteousness’ sake, bring me out of trouble.

¹²Of your goodness, destroy my enemies and bring all my foes to naught, *for truly I am your servant.