Psalm 143

ear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in your truth: hear me in your justice. 2 And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight no man living shall be justified. 3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul: he has brought down my life to the earth. He has made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old: 4 And my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled. 5 I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all your works: I meditated upon the works of your hands. 6 I stretched forth my hands to you: my soul is as earth without water unto you. 7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit has fainted away. Turn not away your face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. 8 Cause me to hear your mercy in the morning; for in you have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to you. 9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to you have I fled: 10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your good spirit shall lead me into the right land: 11 For your name's sake, O Lord, you will quicken me in your justice. You will bring my soul out of trouble: 12 And in your mercy you will destroy my enemies. And you will cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant.