Psalm 143 - Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Psalm 143

A Cry for Help

A Davidic psalm.

1 Lord, hear my prayer.
In Your faithfulness listen to my plea,
and in Your righteousness answer me.(A)
2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment,(B)
for no one alive is righteous in Your sight.(C)

3 For the enemy has pursued me,
crushing me to the ground,
making me live in darkness
like those long dead.(D)
4 My spirit is weak within me;
my heart is overcome with dismay.(E)

5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all You have done;
I reflect on the work of Your hands.(F)
6 I spread out my hands to You;
I am like parched land before You.(G)Selah

7 Answer me quickly, Lord;
my spirit fails.(H)
Don’t hide Your face from me,
or I will be like those
going down to the Pit.(I)
8 Let me experience
Your faithful love in the morning,
for I trust in You.(J)
Reveal to me the way I should go
because I long for You.(K)
9 Rescue me from my enemies, Lord;
I come to You for protection.[a](L)
10 Teach me to do Your will,
for You are my God.(M)
May Your gracious Spirit
lead me on level ground.(N)

11 Because of Your name, Yahweh,
let me live.
In Your righteousness deliver me from trouble,(O)
12 and in Your faithful love destroy my enemies.
Wipe out all those who attack me,
for I am Your servant.(P)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 143:9 One Hb ms, LXX; some Hb mss read I cover myself to You

Cross references

  1. 143:1 : Ps 71:2; 140:6
  2. 143:2 : Jb 14:3
  3. 143:2 : Jb 15:14; Ps 130:3; Rm 3:23
  4. 143:3 : Ps 88:3-6; Lm 3:6
  5. 143:4 : Ps 77:3; 142:3
  6. 143:5 : Ps 77:5, 10-12
  7. 143:6 : Jb 11:13; Ps 42:2; 63:1
  8. 143:7 : Ps 69:17; 102:2
  9. 143:7 : Ps 28:1; 88:4
  10. 143:8 : Ps 90:14
  11. 143:8 : Ps 25:1, 4
  12. 143:9 : Ps 31:15; 59:1; 142:6
  13. 143:10 : Ps 25:4-5; 31:14; 63:1; 86:2; 119:12
  14. 143:10 : Ps 23:3
  15. 143:11 : Ps 25:11; 71:20
  16. 143:12 : Ps 54:5; 116:16

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