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Psalm 143
New International Version

### Psalm 143

#### A psalm of David.

1 Lord, hear my prayer,(A)
listen to my cry for mercy;(B)
in your faithfulness(C) and righteousness(D)
come to my relief.
2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,
for no one living is righteous(E) before you.
3 The enemy pursues me,
he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in the darkness(F)
like those long dead.(G)
4 So my spirit grows faint within me;
my heart within me is dismayed.(H)
5 I remember(I) the days of long ago;
I meditate(J) on all your works
and consider what your hands have done.
6 I spread out my hands(K) to you;
I thirst for you like a parched land.[a]

7 Answer me quickly,(L) Lord;
my spirit fails.(M)
Do not hide your face(N) from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,(O)
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way(P) I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.(Q)
9 Rescue me(R) from my enemies,(S) Lord,
for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me(T) to do your will,
for you are my God;(U)
may your good Spirit
lead(V) me on level ground.(W)

11 For your name’s sake,(X) Lord, preserve my life;(Y)
in your righteousness,(Z) bring me out of trouble.
12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;(AA)
destroy all my foes,(AB)
for I am your servant.(AC)

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 143:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 143:1 : S Ps 141:1
2. Psalm 143:1 : S Ps 28:2; 130:2
3. Psalm 143:1 : S Ex 34:6; Ps 89:1-2
4. Psalm 143:1 : Ps 71:2
5. Psalm 143:2 : S Ps 14:3; Ro 3:10
6. Psalm 143:3 : S Ps 107:10
7. Psalm 143:3 : La 3:6
8. Psalm 143:4 : Ps 30:7
9. Psalm 143:5 : Ps 77:6
10. Psalm 143:5 : S Ge 24:63
11. Psalm 143:6 : S Ex 9:29; S Job 11:13
12. Psalm 143:7 : S Ps 69:17
13. Psalm 143:7 : S Ps 142:3
14. Psalm 143:7 : S Ps 22:24; 27:9; 30:7
15. Psalm 143:8 : Ps 6:4; 90:14
16. Psalm 143:8 : S Ex 33:13; S Job 34:32; Ps 27:11; 32:8
17. Psalm 143:8 : Ps 25:1-2; S 86:4
18. Psalm 143:9 : S Ps 140:1
19. Psalm 143:9 : S Ps 18:17; 31:15
20. Psalm 143:10 : S Ps 119:12
21. Psalm 143:10 : Ps 31:14
22. Psalm 143:10 : S Ne 9:20; Ps 25:4-5
23. Psalm 143:10 : Ps 26:12
24. Psalm 143:11 : Ps 25:11
25. Psalm 143:11 : S Ps 41:2
26. Psalm 143:11 : Ps 31:1; 71:2
27. Psalm 143:12 : Ps 8:2
28. Psalm 143:12 : Ps 54:5
29. Psalm 143:12 : S Ps 116:16

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