Psalm 143:2–5

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.

5 I remember the days of long ago;

I meditate on all your works

and consider what your hands have done.

2 Enter not into judgment with your servant,

for no one living is righteous before you.

3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;

he has crushed my life to the ground;

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

4 Therefore my spirit faints within me;

my heart within me is appalled.

5 I remember the days of old;

I meditate on all that you have done;

I ponder the work of your hands.

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.

5 I remember the days of old;

I meditate on all thy works;

I muse on the work of thy hands.

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.

5 I remember the days of old.

I ponder all your great works

and think about what you have done.

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.

5 I remember the days of old;

I meditate on all Your works;

I muse on the work of Your hands.

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.

5 I remember the days of old;

I meditate on all thy doings;

I muse on the work of thy hands.

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

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. 

5 I remember the days long ago. 

I reflect on all that you have done. 

I carefully consider what your hands have made. 

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.

5 I remember the days of old;

I meditate on all You have done;

I reflect on the work of Your hands.

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.

5 I remember the days of old;

I think about all your deeds;

I meditate on the works of your hands.

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.

5 I remember the days of long ago;

I meditate on all your doings.

I muse on the labor of your hands.

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.

5 I remember what happened long ago.

I spend time thinking about all of your acts.

I consider what your hands have done.

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.

5 I remember the days of old;

I meditate on all Your doings;

I muse on the work of Your hands.