Psalms 143:1 (BSB)
A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.

Psalms 143:2 (BSB)
Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

Psalms 143:3 (BSB)
For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.

Psalms 143:4 (BSB)
My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.

Psalms 143:5 (BSB)
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.

Psalms 143:6 (BSB)
I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

Psalms 143:7 (BSB)
Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.

Psalms 143:8 (BSB)
Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Psalms 143:9 (BSB)
Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.

Psalms 143:10 (BSB)
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Psalms 143:11 (BSB)
For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

Psalms 143:12 (BSB)
And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
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