Psalm 143:1–4

1 Lord, hear my prayer,

listen to my cry for mercy;

in your faithfulness and righteousness

come to my relief.

2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,

for no one living is righteous before you.

3 The enemy pursues me,

he crushes me to the ground;

he makes me dwell in the darkness

like those long dead.

4 So my spirit grows faint within me;

my heart within me is dismayed.

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord,

Give ear to my supplications:

In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant:

For in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

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.

4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me;

My heart within me is desolate.

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;

listen to my plea!

Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.

2 Don’t put your servant on trial,

for no one is innocent before you.

3 My enemy has chased me.

He has knocked me to the ground

and forces me to live in darkness like those in the grave.

4 I am losing all hope;

I am paralyzed with fear.

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord,

Give ear to my supplications!

In Your faithfulness answer me,

And in Your righteousness.

2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,

For in Your sight no one living is righteous.

3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;

He has crushed my life to the ground;

He has made me dwell in darkness,

Like those who have long been dead.

4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;

My heart within me is distressed.

1 Lord, hear my prayer;

listen to my cry for mercy.

Answer me

because you are loyal and good.

2 Don’t judge me, your servant,

because no one alive is right before you.

3 My enemies are chasing me;

they crushed me to the ground.

They made me live in darkness

like those long dead.

4 I am afraid;

my courage is gone.

1 Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications:

In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant;

For in thy sight no man living is righteous.

3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul;

He hath smitten my life down to the ground:

He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me;

My heart within me is desolate.

1 Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight no man living shall be justified. 3 For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead. 4 And my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

1 O Lord, listen to my prayer. 

Open your ears to hear my urgent requests. 

Answer me because you are faithful and righteous. 

2 Do not take me to court for judgment, 

because there is no one alive 

who is righteous in your presence. 

3 The enemy has pursued me. 

He has ground my life into the dirt. 

He has made me live in dark places 

like those who have died long ago. 

4 That is why I begin to lose hope 

and my heart is in a state of shock. 

1 Lord, hear my prayer.

In Your faithfulness listen to my plea,

and in Your righteousness answer me.

2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment,

for no one alive is righteous in Your sight.

3 For the enemy has pursued me,

crushing me to the ground,

making me live in darkness

like those long dead.

4 My spirit is weak within me;

my heart is overcome with dismay.

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;

give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness;

answer me in your righteousness.

2 Do not enter into judgment with your servant,

for no one living is righteous before you.

3 For the enemy has pursued me,

crushing my life to the ground,

making me sit in darkness like those long dead.

4 Therefore my spirit faints within me;

my heart within me is appalled.

1 O Yahweh, hear my prayer;

listen to my supplications.

In your faithfulness answer me,

and in your righteousness.

2 And do not enter into judgment with your servant,

because no one alive is righteous before you.

3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;

he has crushed my life to the ground.

He has made me dwell in dark places

like those long dead.

4 And so my spirit grows faint within me;

my heart within me is desolate.

1 Lord, hear my prayer.

Listen to my cry for your favor.

You are faithful and right.

Come and help me.

2 Don’t take me to court and judge me,

because in your eyes no living person does what is right.

3 My enemies chase me.

They crush me down to the ground.

They make me live in darkness

like those who died long ago.

4 So I grow weak.

Deep down inside me, I’m afraid.

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord,

Give ear to my supplications!

Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness!

2 And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,

For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;

He has crushed my life to the ground;

He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.

4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;

My heart is appalled within me.