Psalm 143
143
My Soul Thirsts for You
A Psalm of David.
1Hear my prayer, O Lord;
#
Ps. 140:6 give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your #1 John 1:9; [Ps. 31:1]faithfulness answer me, in your #1 John 1:9; [Ps. 31:1]righteousness!
2 # [Job 14:3] Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous #Ps. 130:3; 1 Kgs. 8:46; Job 9:2; 15:14; 25:4; Eccles. 7:20; Rom. 3:23; 1 Cor. 4:4before you.
3For the enemy has pursued my soul;
# See Ps. 88:3-6 he has crushed my life to the ground;
#
Lam. 3:6
he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4Therefore my spirit #See Ps. 77:3faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.
5 #
Ps. 77:5, 11 I remember the days of old;
#
Ps. 77:12; 111:2 I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
6 # See Job 11:13 I stretch out my hands to you;
#
Ps. 42:2 my soul thirsts for you like #[Ps. 63:1]a parched land. Selah
7 #
Ps. 69:17; 102:2 Answer me quickly, O Lord!
# [Ps. 84:2] My spirit fails!
#
Ps. 27:9 Hide not your face from me,
#
Ps. 28:1; 88:4 lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8 # [Ps. 90:14] Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I #Ps. 11:1; 25:2 trust.
#
Ps. 25:4 Make me know the way I should go,
#
Ps. 25:1
for to you I lift up my soul.
9 #
Ps. 59:1; 142:6 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge.#143:9 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts To you I have covered
10 # [Ps. 119:12] Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
#
Neh. 9:20 Let your good Spirit #See Ps. 23:3 lead me
on #Isa. 26:10; [Ps. 27:11]level ground!
11 #
Ps. 23:3; 25:11 For your name’s sake, O Lord, #See Ps. 71:20 preserve my life!
In your righteousness #Ps. 142:7bring my soul out of trouble!
12And in your steadfast love you will #Ps. 54:5 cut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your #See Ps. 116:16servant.
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Psalms 143
143
A Psalm of David.
1Hear my prayer, O Lord,
give ear to my supplications;
in Your faithfulness answer me,
and in Your righteousness.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 Enter not into judgment with Your servant,
for in Your sight no one living is righteous.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
he has crushed my life down to the ground;
he has made me to dwell in darkness,
as those who have been long dead.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;
my heart within me is desolate.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your works;
I consider the work of Your hands.
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 I stretch forth my hands unto You;
my soul thirsts after You as a thirsty land. Selah
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 Respond to me quickly, O Lord,
my spirit fails;
do not hide Your face from me,
lest I be like those who go down into the pit.
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning;
for in You I have my trust;
cause me to know the way I should walk,
for I lift up my soul unto You.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies;
I flee unto You for my protection.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 Teach me to do Your will,
for You are my God;
may Your good spirit
lead me onto level ground.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake,
for Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12In Your mercy cut off my enemies,
and destroy all them who afflict my soul,
for I am Your servant.
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