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Psalm 143:1-2
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Psalm 143[a]

A psalm of David.

143 O Lord, hear my prayer.
Pay attention to my plea for help.
Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me.
2 Do not sit in judgment on[b] your servant,
for no one alive is innocent before you.[c]

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  1. Psalm 143:1 sn Psalm 143. As in the previous psalm, the psalmist laments his persecuted state and asks the Lord to deliver him from his enemies.
  2. Psalm 143:2 tn Heb “do not enter into judgment with.”
  3. Psalm 143:2 tn Heb “for no one living is innocent before you.”
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Psalm 143:1-2
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143 Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

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

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Psalm 143:1-2
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My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David.

143 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
    (A)give ear to my pleas for mercy!
    In your (B)faithfulness answer me, in your (C)righteousness!
2 (D)Enter not into judgment with your servant,
    for no one living is righteous (E)before you.

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