Psalms 143
1 A psalm of David. Lord, please hear my prayer. Because you are faithful, please listen to my appeal for mercy. Answer me because you do what is right!
2 Please don't place me, your servant, on trial, because nobody is innocent in your sight.
3 The enemy has chased me down. He crushes me to the ground. He makes me live in darkness like those who died a long time ago.
4 I sense myself fading away inside; I am overwhelmed by a sense of desolation.
5 I think of days long ago, and as I meditate I talk to myself about all you have done, I reflect on what you have accomplished.
6 I stretch out my hands to you, thirsting for you like dried-out land. Selah.
7 Please answer me quickly, Lord! I'm dying! Don't turn away otherwise I'll be just like those who are going down into the grave.
8 Tell me every morning about your trustworthy love, because I put my confidence in you. Show me the way I should go, because I dedicate myself to you.
9 Save me from those who hate me, Lord—I run to you for protection.
10 Teach me your will for you are my God. May your spirit of goodness lead me and make my way smooth.
11 Because of the kind of person you are, let me go on living. Because you always do what's right, get me out of the trouble I'm in.
12 In your trustworthy love, get rid of those who hate me, destroy all my enemies, for I am your servant.
Cross-references
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- 1Psa 71:2, Psa 31:1, Psa 140:6, Dan 9:16, 1Jn 1:9, Psa 89:1–2, 2Sa 7:25
- 2Ecc 7:20, Rom 3:20, Job 25:4, Psa 130:3, 1Jn 1:10, Job 15:14, Gal 2:16, Job 14:3
- 3Lam 3:6, Psa 7:1–2, Psa 7:5, 2Sa 2:22, Psa 17:9–13, Psa 142:6, Psa 88:4–6, Psa 35:4
- 4Psa 77:3, Psa 142:3, Psa 55:5, Luk 22:44, Psa 102:3–4, Psa 61:2, Psa 25:16, Psa 124:4
- 5Psa 77:10–12, Psa 77:5–6, Mic 6:5, 1Sa 17:45–50, Psa 111:4, 1Sa 17:34–37, Isa 63:7–14, Psa 42:6
- 6Psa 63:1, Job 11:13, Psa 88:9, Psa 84:2, Psa 42:1–2, Psa 44:20, Isa 26:8–9, Isa 35:7
- 7Psa 69:17, Psa 28:1, Psa 27:9, Psa 71:12, Psa 88:4–6, Psa 102:2, Isa 38:18, Psa 70:5
- 8Psa 25:4–5, Pro 3:5–6, Psa 32:8, Isa 48:17, Isa 30:21, Psa 46:5, Psa 143:10, Psa 27:11
- 9Pro 18:10, Psa 61:3–4, Psa 142:5, Psa 59:1, Psa 31:15, Psa 56:9, Psa 34:2–4, Heb 6:18
- 10Psa 25:4–5, Jhn 14:26, Heb 13:21, Psa 23:3, Psa 119:12, Neh 9:20, 2Ti 1:7, Jhn 16:13–15
- 11Psa 31:1, Eph 2:4–5, Psa 71:2, Psa 119:25, Psa 25:11, Psa 34:19, Psa 138:7, Rev 7:14–17
- 12Psa 54:5, Psa 116:16, Psa 119:94, 1Sa 24:12–15, Psa 52:5, Psa 55:23, 1Sa 25:29, Psa 136:15–20