143 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
c give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your d faithfulness answer me, in your d righteousness!
2 e Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous f before you.
3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;
g he has crushed my life to the ground;
h he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4 Therefore my spirit i faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.
5 j I remember the days of old;
k I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
6 l I stretch out my hands to you;
m my soul thirsts for you like n a parched land. Selah
7 o Answer me quickly, O Lord!
p My spirit fails!
q Hide not your face from me,
r lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8 s Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I t trust.
u Make me know the way I should go,
v for to you I lift up my soul.
9 w Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge! [1]
10 x Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
y Let your good Spirit z lead me
on a level ground!
11 b For your name's sake, O Lord, c preserve my life!
In your righteousness d bring my soul out of trouble!
12 And in your steadfast love you will e cut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your f servant.
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