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143 Salmo de David. OH Jehová, oye mi oración, escucha mis ruegos: Respóndeme por tu verdad, por tu justicia.

Y no entres en juicio con tu siervo; Porque no se justificará delante de ti ningún viviente.

Porque ha perseguido el enemigo mi alma; Ha postrado en tierra mi vida; Hame hecho habitar en tinieblas como los ya muertos.

Y mi espíritu se angustió dentro de mí; Pasmóse mi corazón.

Acordéme de los días antiguos; Meditaba en todas tus obras, Reflexionaba en las obras de tus manos.

Extendí mis manos á ti; Mi alma á ti como la tierra sedienta. (Selah.)

Respóndeme presto, oh Jehová que desmaya mi espíritu: No escondas de mí tu rostro, Y venga yo á ser semejante á los que descienden á la sepultura.

Hazme oir por la mañana tu misericordia, Porque en ti he confiado: Hazme saber el camino por donde ande, Porque á ti he alzado mi alma

Líbrame de mis enemigos, oh Jehová: A ti me acojo.

10 Enséñame á hacer tu voluntad, porque tú eres mi Dios: Tu buen espíritu me guíe á tierra de rectitud.

11 Por tu nombre, oh Jehová me vivificarás: Por tu justicia, sacarás mi alma de angustia.

12 Y por tu misericordia disiparás mis enemigos, Y destruirás todos los adversarios de mi alma: Porque yo soy tu siervo.

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

A Psalm by David.

143 Hear my prayer, Yahweh.
    Listen to my petitions.
    In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.
Don’t enter into judgment with your servant,
    for in your sight no man living is righteous.
For the enemy pursues my soul.
    He has struck my life down to the ground.
    He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me.
    My heart within me is desolate.
I remember the days of old.
    I meditate on all your doings.
    I contemplate the work of your hands.
I spread out my hands to you.
    My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.
Hurry to answer me, Yahweh.
    My spirit fails.
Don’t hide your face from me,
    so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.
Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning,
    for I trust in you.
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
    for I lift up my soul to you.
Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies.
    I flee to you to hide me.
10 Teach me to do your will,
    for you are my God.
Your Spirit is good.
    Lead me in the land of uprightness.
11 Revive me, Yahweh, for your name’s sake.
    In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
12 In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies,
    and destroy all those who afflict my soul,
    for I am your servant.