Bön om räddning från undergång

143 [a]En psalm av David.

Herre, hör min bön,
        lyssna till mitt rop om nåd!
    Svara mig i din trofasthet,
        i din rättfärdighet.
[b]Gå inte till doms med din tjänare,
    för ingen levande är rättfärdig
        inför dig.

[c]Fienden jagar min själ,
        han trampar mitt liv till marken,
    han lägger mig i mörker
        likt dem som länge varit döda.
[d]Min ande mattas i mig,
    mitt hjärta stelnar i mitt bröst.
[e]Jag minns dagar som gått,
    jag begrundar alla dina gärningar
        och tänker på dina händers verk.
[f]Jag sträcker mina händer mot dig,
    min själ är som törstig jord
        inför dig. Sela

[g]Herre, skynda att svara mig,
        min ande förgås!
    Dölj inte ditt ansikte för mig,
        då blir jag som de
            som går ner i graven.
[h]Låt mig möta din nåd på morgonen,
        för jag litar på dig.
    Visa mig den väg jag ska gå,
        för jag lyfter min själ till dig.
Rädda mig från mina fiender,
        Herre,
    hos dig söker jag skydd.
10 [i]Lär mig att göra din vilja,
        för du är min Gud.
    Låt din gode Ande leda mig[j]
        på jämn mark.
11 Herre, ge mig liv
        för ditt namns skull,
    rädda min själ ur nöden
        i din rättfärdighet.
12 [k]Förinta mina fiender i din nåd,
    förgör alla som plågar min själ,
        för jag är din tjänare.

Footnotes

  1. 143:1 Ps 4:2, 140:7.
  2. 143:2 Job 9:2f, 15:14, Ps 130:3, Rom 3:23, Gal 2:16.
  3. 143:3 Ps 44:26, 88:4f, Klag 3:6.
  4. 143:4 Ps 77:4.
  5. 143:5 Ps 77:6, 12, 119:97.
  6. 143:6 Ps 42:3, 63:2, 88:10.
  7. 143:7 Ps 28:1, 88:5.
  8. 143:8 Ps 25:4f, 86:11.
  9. 143:10 Neh 9:20, Ps 27:11, 119:12.
  10. 143:10 Låt din gode Ande leda mig   Annan översättning: "Din Ande är god. Du ska leda mig".
  11. 143:12 Ps 116:16.

143 Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

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.

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

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.

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.

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

11 Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

An Earnest Appeal for Guidance and Deliverance

A Psalm of David.

143 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
Give ear to my supplications!
In Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness.
Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
(A)For in Your sight no one living is righteous.

For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in [a]darkness,
Like those who have long been dead.
(B)Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;
My heart within me is distressed.

(C)I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your works;
I [b]muse on the work of Your hands.
I spread out my hands to You;
(D)My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah

Answer me speedily, O Lord;
My spirit fails!
Do not hide Your face from me,
(E)Lest I [c]be like those who [d]go down into the pit.
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness (F)in the morning,
For in You do I trust;
(G)Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
For (H)I lift up my soul to You.

Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies;
[e]In You I take shelter.
10 (I)Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
(J)Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in (K)the land of uprightness.

11 (L)Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake!
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 In Your mercy (M)cut[f] off my enemies,
And destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am Your servant.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 143:3 dark places
  2. Psalm 143:5 ponder
  3. Psalm 143:7 become
  4. Psalm 143:7 Die
  5. Psalm 143:9 LXX, Vg. To You I flee
  6. Psalm 143:12 put an end to