Psalm 143

My Soul Thirsts for You

143A Psalm of David.

¹Hear my prayer, O Lord;

^cgive ear to my pleas for mercy!

In your ^dfaithfulness answer me, in your ^drighteousness!

^2eEnter not into judgment with your servant,

for no one living is righteous ^fbefore you.

³For 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.

⁴Therefore my spirit ⁱfaints within me;

my heart within me is appalled.

^5jI remember the days of old;

^kI meditate on all that you have done;

I ponder the work of your hands.

^6lI stretch out my hands to you;

^mmy soul thirsts for you like ⁿa parched land. Selah

^7oAnswer me quickly, O Lord!

^pMy spirit fails!

^qHide not your face from me,

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

^8sLet 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.

^9wDeliver me from my enemies, O Lord!

I have fled to you for refuge.¹

^10xTeach me to do your will,

for you are my God!

^yLet your good Spirit ^zlead me

on ^alevel ground!

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

In your righteousness ^dbring my soul out of trouble!

¹²And 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.