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Psalms 143

Hear my prayer, Lord. Listen to my pleas. Answer me in your faithfulness and in your righteousness. And don't go to judgment with your servant, because before you nobody alive can be counted righteous. Because the enemy has chased my soul down. He's crushed my life to the ground. He's made me live in dark places, like those long dead. So

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Make me hear your faithful love in the morning

Hear my prayer, Lord. Listen to my pleas. Answer me in your faithfulness and in your righteousness. And don't go to judgment with your servant, because before you nobody alive can be counted righteous. Because the enemy has chased my soul down. He's crushed my life to the ground. He's made me live in dark places, like those long dead. So my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all your works and muse on the work of your hands. I stretch my hands out to you. My soul is like a dry land, thirsty for you. Selah. Hear me quickly, Lord — my spirit is failing. Don't hide your face from me, or I'll be like those who go down into the pit. Let me hear your faithful love in the morning, because I trust in you. Show me the way I should walk, because I lift up my soul to you. Deliver me, LORD, from my enemies; I flee to you for refuge. Teach me to do your will, because you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me into the land of uprightness. Give me life, Lord, for your name's sake. Bring my soul out of trouble in your righteousness. And in your mercy cut off my enemies and destroy everyone who troubles my soul, because I'm your servant.

Hear my prayer, Lord. Turn your ear to my pleading. Answer me in your faithfulness and in your righteousness. And don't go to judgment with your servant, because in front of you nobody alive can be counted righteous. Because the enemy has chased my soul down. He's crushed my life to the ground. He's made me live in dark places, like the ones long dead. So my spirit is worn out inside me. My heart inside me is a wreck. I remember the days of old. I think over everything you've done. I think about the work of your hands. I stretch my hands out to you. My soul is like a dry land, thirsty for you. Hear me quickly, Lord — my spirit is failing. Don't hide your face from me, or I'll be like the ones who go down into the pit. Make me hear your faithful love in the morning, because I trust in you. Make me know the way I should walk, because I lift my soul up to you. Get me out from my enemies, Lord. I run to you to hide. Teach me to do what you want, because you're my God. Let your good Spirit lead me into the land of what's straight. Give me life, Lord, for your name's sake. Bring my soul out of trouble in your righteousness. And in your faithful love cut off my enemies and finish off everyone who troubles my soul, because I'm your servant.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

1

Hear my prayer, Lord. Listen to my pleas. Answer me in your faithfulness and in your righteousness.

Plain English

Hear my prayer, Lord. Turn your ear to my pleading. Answer me in your faithfulness and in your righteousness.

King James Version, 1611

Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

2

And don't go to judgment with your servant, because before you nobody alive can be counted righteous.

Plain English

And don't go to judgment with your servant, because in front of you nobody alive can be counted righteous.

King James Version, 1611

And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

3

Because the enemy has chased my soul down. He's crushed my life to the ground. He's made me live in dark places, like those long dead.

Plain English

Because the enemy has chased my soul down. He's crushed my life to the ground. He's made me live in dark places, like the ones long dead.

King James Version, 1611

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

4

So my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

Plain English

So my spirit is worn out inside me. My heart inside me is a wreck.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

5

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

Plain English

I remember the days of old. I think over everything you've done. I think about the work of your hands.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

I stretch my hands out to you. My soul is like a dry land, thirsty for you. Selah.

Plain English

I stretch my hands out to you. My soul is like a dry land, thirsty for you.

King James Version, 1611

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

7

Hear me quickly, Lord — my spirit is failing. Don't hide your face from me, or I'll be like those who go down into the pit.

Plain English

Hear me quickly, Lord — my spirit is failing. Don't hide your face from me, or I'll be like the ones who go down into the pit.

King James Version, 1611

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

8

Let me hear your faithful love in the morning, because I trust in you. Show me the way I should walk, because I lift up my soul to you.

Plain English

Make me hear your faithful love in the morning, because I trust in you. Make me know the way I should walk, because I lift my soul up to you.

King James Version, 1611

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

9

Deliver me, LORD, from my enemies; I flee to you for refuge.

Plain English

Get me out from my enemies, Lord. I run to you to hide.

King James Version, 1611

Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

10

Teach me to do your will, because you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me into the land of uprightness.

Plain English

Teach me to do what you want, because you're my God. Let your good Spirit lead me into the land of what's straight.

King James Version, 1611

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

11

Give me life, Lord, for your name's sake. Bring my soul out of trouble in your righteousness.

King James Version, 1611

Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

12

And in your mercy cut off my enemies and destroy everyone who troubles my soul, because I'm your servant.

Plain English

And in your faithful love cut off my enemies and finish off everyone who troubles my soul, because I'm your servant.

King James Version, 1611

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.