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