Psalms 143

A psalm of David.

1 LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.
2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.
3 The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead.
4 So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.
5 I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
6 I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land.[a]
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.
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.
9 Rescue me from my enemies, LORD, for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
11 For your name’s sake, LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

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Cross References 29

  • 1. S Psalms 141:1
  • 2. S Psalms 28:2; Psalms 130:2; Psalms 140:6
  • 3. S Exodus 34:6; Psalms 89:1-2
  • 4. Psalms 71:2
  • 5. S Psalms 14:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:20; Romans 3:10
  • 6. S Psalms 107:10
  • 7. Lamentations 3:6
  • 8. Psalms 30:7; Psalms 142:3
  • 9. Psalms 77:6
  • 10. S Genesis 24:63
  • 11. S Exodus 9:29; S Job 11:13; Psalms 63:1; Psalms 88:9
  • 12. S Psalms 69:17
  • 13. S Psalms 142:3
  • 14. S Psalms 22:24; Psalms 27:9; Psalms 30:7; Psalms 28:1
  • 15. Psalms 6:4; Psalms 46:5; Psalms 90:14
  • 16. S Exodus 33:13; S Job 34:32; Psalms 27:11; Psalms 32:8
  • 17. Psalms 25:1-2; S Psalms 86:4
  • 18. S Psalms 140:1
  • 19. S Psalms 18:17; Psalms 31:15
  • 20. S Psalms 119:12
  • 21. Psalms 31:14
  • 22. S Nehemiah 9:20; Psalms 23:3; Psalms 25:4-5
  • 23. Psalms 26:12
  • 24. Psalms 25:11
  • 25. S Psalms 41:2; Psalms 119:25
  • 26. Psalms 31:1; Psalms 71:2
  • 27. Psalms 8:2
  • 28. Psalms 52:5; Psalms 54:5
  • 29. S Psalms 116:16

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. The Hebrew has "Selah" (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Psalms 143 Commentaries

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