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Psalm 143
1A psalm of David.O LORD, hear my prayer;give ear to my plea, as You are faithful;answer me, as You are beneficent.
2Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,for before You no creature is in the right.
3My foe hounded me;he crushed me to the ground;he made me dwell in darknesslike those long dead.
4My spirit failed within me;my mind was numbed with horror.
5Then I thought of the days of old;I rehearsed all Your deeds,recounted the work of Your hands.
6I stretched out my hands to You,longing for You like thirsty earth. Selah.
7Answer me quickly, O LORD;my spirit can endure no more.Do not hide Your face from me,or I shall become like those who descend into the Pit.
8Let me learn of Your faithfulness by daybreak,for in You I trust;let me know the road I must take,for on You I have set my hope.
9Save me from my foes, O LORD;to You I look for cover.
10Teach me to do Your will,for You are my God.Let Your gracious spirit lead meon level ground.
11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, preserve me;as You are beneficent, free me from distress.
12As You are faithful, put an end to my foes;destroy all my mortal enemies,for I am Your servant.
Translation: Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (Jewish Publication Society, 1985), via Sefaria, used under CC BY-NC.
Paragraph divisions follow the Masoretic text (Miqra according to the Masorah, CC BY-SA).