Psalms 143:2-11

1. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

2. 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.

3. 4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

4. 5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

5. 6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

9. 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

10. 11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

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