The Bible – Psalms 143
1 – 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.
3 – 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.
4 – Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5 – I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6 – I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
7 – 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.
8 – 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.
9 – 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.
Scriptures are from The Authorized (King James) Version. The King James Version (KJV), also known as the King James Bible (KJB) or simply the Authorized Version (AV), is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, begun in 1604 and completed as well as published in 1611. The books of the King James Version include the 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament.
