Psalm 143 (New American Standard Bible)

Psalm 143

Prayer for Deliverance and Guidance.

A Psalm of David.

    ¹Hear my prayer, O LORD,
         ^(A)Give ear to my supplications!
         Answer me in Your ^(B)faithfulness, in Your ^(C)righteousness!
    ²And ^(D)do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
         For in Your sight ^(E)no man living is righteous.
    ³For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
         He has crushed my life ^(F)to the ground;
         He ^(G)has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
    ⁴Therefore ^(H)my spirit is overwhelmed within me;
         My heart is ^[a](I)appalled within me.
    ⁵I ^(J)remember the days of old;
         I ^(K)meditate on all Your doings;
         I ^(L)muse on the work of Your hands.
    ⁶I ^(M)stretch out my hands to You;
         My ^(N)soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah.
    ^7(O)Answer me quickly, O LORD, my ^(P)spirit fails;
         ^(Q)Do not hide Your face from me,
         Or I will become like ^(R)those who go down to the pit.
    ⁸Let me hear Your ^(S)lovingkindness ^(T)in the morning;
         For I trust ^(U)in You;
         Teach me the ^(V)way in which I should walk;
         For to You I ^(W)lift up my soul.
    ^9(X)Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies;
         I take refuge in You.
    ^10(Y)Teach me to do Your will,
         For You are my God;
         Let ^(Z)Your good Spirit ^(AA)lead me on level ground.
    ^11(AB)For the sake of Your name, O LORD, ^(AC)revive me
         ^(AD)In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
    ¹²And in Your lovingkindness, ^(AE)cut off my enemies
         And ^(AF)destroy all those who afflict my soul,
         For ^(AG)I am Your servant.