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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/142.htm" title="Psalm 142">◄</a> Psalm 143 <a href="../psalms/144.htm" title="Psalm 144">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch23143" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn23143" class="cn"><a class="xlef" hlef="#rbk23"><span class="ac">Psalm</span> 143</a><a id="rfn23143000-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23143000-1">*</a></h1> <h1 class="cs">A Prayer in Distress</h1> <p class="pf-center"><span id="v23143001" class="ver">1</span>A psalm of David.</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span class="tetr">Lord</span>, hear my prayer;</p> <p class="sl1">in your faithfulness listen to my pleading;</p> <p class="sl1">answer me in your righteousness.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143002" class="ver">2</span>Do not enter into judgment with your servant;</p> <p class="sl1">before you no one can be just.<a id="ren23143002-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23143002-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143003" class="ver">3</span>The enemy has pursued my soul;</p> <p class="sl1">he has crushed my life to the ground.<a id="ren23143003-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23143003-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl">He has made me dwell in darkness</p> <p class="sl1">like those long dead.<a id="ren23143003-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23143003-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143004" class="ver">4</span>My spirit is faint within me;</p> <p class="sl1">my heart despairs.<a id="ren23143004-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23143004-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143005" class="ver">5</span>I remember the days of old;</p> <p class="sl1">I ponder all your deeds;</p> <p class="sl1">the works of your hands I recall.<a id="ren23143005-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23143005-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143006" class="ver">6</span>I stretch out my hands toward you,</p> <p class="sl1">my soul to you like a parched land.<a id="ren23143006-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23143006-f">f</a></p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> <p class="slf"><span id="v23143007" class="ver">7</span>Hasten to answer me, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>;</p> <p class="sl1">for my spirit fails me.</p> <p class="sl">Do not hide your face from me,</p> <p class="sl1">lest I become like those descending to the pit.<a id="ren23143007-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23143007-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143008" class="ver">8</span>In the morning let me hear of your mercy,</p> <p class="sl1">for in you I trust.</p> <p class="sl">Show me the path I should walk,</p> <p class="sl1">for I entrust my life to you.<a id="ren23143008-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23143008-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143009" class="ver">9</span>Rescue me, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, from my foes,</p> <p class="sl1">for I seek refuge in you.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143010" class="ver">10</span>Teach me to do your will,</p> <p class="sl1">for you are my God.</p> <p class="sl">May your kind spirit guide me</p> <p class="sl1">on ground that is level.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143011" class="ver">11</span>For your name’s sake, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, give me life;</p> <p class="sl1">in your righteousness lead my soul out of distress.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23143012" class="ver">12</span>In your mercy put an end to my foes;</p> <p class="sl1">all those who are oppressing my soul,</p> <p class="sl1">for I am your servant.<a id="ren23143012-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23143012-i">i</a></p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" 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