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Psalm 143

1 LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.

1 A psalm of David: ADONAI, hear my prayer; listen to my pleas for mercy. In your faithfulness, answer me, and in your righteousness.

2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.

2 Don't bring your servant to trial, since in your sight no one alive would be considered righteous.

3 The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead.

3 For an enemy is pursuing me; he has crushed my life into the ground and left me to live in darkness, like those who have been long dead.

4 So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.

4 My spirit faints within me; my heart is appalled within me.

5 I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.

5 I remember the days of old, reflecting on all your deeds, thinking about the work of your hands.

6 I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land.

6 I spread out my hands to you, I long for you like a thirsty land. (Selah)

7 Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.

7 Answer me quickly, ADONAI, because my spirit is fainting. Don't hide your face from me, or I'll be like those who drop down into a pit.

8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.

8 Make me hear of your love in the morning, because I rely on you. Make me know the way I should walk, because I entrust myself to you.

9 Rescue me from my enemies, LORD, for I hide myself in you.

9 ADONAI, rescue me from my enemies; I have hidden myself with you.

10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

10 Teach me to do your will, because you are my God; Let your good Spirit guide me on ground that is level.

11 For your name’s sake, LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.

11 For your name's sake, ADONAI, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of distress.

12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

12 In your grace, cut off my enemies; destroy all those harassing me; because I am your servant.