My Soul Thirsts for You

143 A Psalm of David.

1  Hear my prayer, O Lord;

cgive ear to my pleas for mercy!

In your dfaithfulness answer me, in your drighteousness!

2  eEnter not into judgment with your servant,

for no one living is righteous fbefore you.

3  For the enemy has pursued my soul;

ghe has crushed my life to the ground;

hhe has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.

4  Therefore my spirit ifaints within me;

my heart within me is appalled.

5  jI remember the days of old;

kI meditate on all that you have done;

I ponder the work of your hands.

6  lI stretch out my hands to you;

mmy soul thirsts for you like na parched land. Selah

7  oAnswer me quickly, O Lord!

pMy spirit fails!

qHide not your face from me,

rlest I be like those who go down to the pit.

8  sLet me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,

for in you I ttrust.

uMake me know the way I should go,

vfor to you I lift up my soul.

9  wDeliver me from my enemies, O Lord!

I have fled to you for refuge.1

10  xTeach me to do your will,

for you are my God!

yLet your good Spirit zlead me

on alevel ground!

11  bFor your name’s sake, O Lord, cpreserve my life!

In your righteousness dbring my soul out of trouble!

12  And in your steadfast love you will ecut off my enemies,

and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,

for I am your fservant.