Psalms 143

1A Psalm by David. Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.Cross-references: 2Sam 7:25 · Ps 31:1 · Ps 71:2 · Ps 89:1 · Ps 140:6 · Dan 9:16 · +1 more

2Don’t enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.Cross-references: Ex 34:7 · 1Ki 8:46 · Job 4:17 · Job 9:2 · Job 14:3 · Job 15:14 · +6 more

3For 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.Cross-references: 2Sam 2:22 · 2Sam 18:11 · Ps 7:1 · Ps 7:5 · Ps 17:9 · Ps 31:12 · +6 more

4Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.Cross-references: Job 6:27 · Ps 25:16 · Ps 55:5 · Ps 61:2 · Ps 77:3 · Ps 102:1 · +5 more

5I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.Cross-references: Deut 8:2 · 1Sam 17:34 · 1Sam 17:45 · Ps 42:6 · Ps 77:5 · Ps 77:10 · +3 more

6I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.Cross-references: Job 11:13 · Ps 42:1 · Ps 44:20 · Ps 63:1 · Ps 84:2 · Ps 88:9 · +3 more

7Hurry 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.Cross-references: Ps 13:1 · Ps 22:24 · Ps 27:9 · Ps 28:1 · Ps 40:12 · Ps 40:17 · +12 more

8Cause 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.Cross-references: Gen 32:24 · Ps 5:8 · Ps 25:1 · Ps 25:4 · Ps 27:11 · Ps 30:5 · +14 more

9Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.Cross-references: Ps 31:15 · Ps 34:2 · Ps 56:9 · Ps 59:1 · Ps 61:3 · Ps 142:5 · +2 more

10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.Cross-references: Neh 9:20 · Ps 22:1 · Ps 23:3 · Ps 25:4 · Ps 25:8 · Ps 25:12 · +28 more

11Revive me, Yahweh, for your name’s sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.Cross-references: Ps 9:7 · Ps 25:11 · Ps 25:17 · Ps 31:1 · Ps 34:19 · Ps 37:39 · +13 more

12In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, for I am your servant.Cross-references: 1Sam 24:12 · 1Sam 25:29 · 1Sam 26:10 · Ps 52:5 · Ps 54:5 · Ps 55:23 · +3 more