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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 Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my cry for mercy. Answer me because you are loyal and good.

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

2 Don't judge me, your servant, because no one alive is right before you.

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

3 My enemies are chasing me; they crushed me to the ground. They made me live in darkness like those long dead.

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

4 I am afraid; my courage is gone.

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

5 I remember what happened long ago; I consider everything you have done. I think about all you have made.

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

6 I lift my hands to you in prayer. As a dry land needs rain, I thirst for you. 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 Lord, answer me quickly, because I am getting weak. Don't turn away from me, or I will be like those who are dead.

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 Tell me in the morning about your love, because I trust you. Show me what I should do, because my prayers go up to you.

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

9 Lord, save me from my enemies; I hide in 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 what you want, because you are my God. lead me on level ground.

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

11 Lord, let me live so people will praise you. In your goodness save me from my troubles.

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

12 In your love defeat my enemies. Destroy all those who trouble me, because I am your servant. Of David.