Psalms 143

King James Bible	New American Bible
¹ Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.	¹ A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer; in your faithfulness listen to my pleading; answer me in your justice.
² And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.	² Do not enter into judgment with your servant; before you no living being can be just.
³ For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.	³ The enemy has pursued me; they have crushed my life to the ground. They have left me in darkness like those long dead.
⁴ Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.	⁴ My spirit is faint within me; my heart is dismayed.
⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.	⁵ I remember the days of old; I ponder all your deeds; the works of your hands I recall.
⁶ I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.	⁶ I stretch out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. Selah
⁷ Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.	⁷ Hasten to answer me, LORD; for my spirit fails me. Do not hide your face from me, lest I become like those descending to the pit.
⁸ Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.	⁸ At dawn let me hear of your kindness, for in you I trust. Show me the path I should walk, for to you I entrust my life.
⁹ Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.	⁹ Rescue me, LORD, from my foes, for in you I hope.
¹⁰ Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.	¹⁰ Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your kind spirit guide me on ground that is level.
¹¹ Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.	¹¹ For your name's sake, LORD, give me life; in your justice lead me out of distress.
¹² And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.	¹² In your kindness put an end to my foes; destroy all who attack me, for I am your servant. Psalm