Psalm 143, Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
A Psalm of David.
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.
5
I remember the days of old,
I think about all your deeds,
I meditate on the works of your hands.
6
I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.
7
Answer me quickly, O Lord;
my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me,
or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.
8
Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,
for in you I put my trust.
Teach me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.
9
Save me, O Lord, from my enemies;
I have fled to you for refuge.
10
Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
Let your good spirit lead me
on a level path.
11
For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life.
In your righteousness bring me out of trouble.
12
In your steadfast love cut off my enemies,
and destroy all my adversaries,
for I am your servant.