Psalms

Psalm 143 ©

1 David prayeth to be considered with favour in judgment: 3 his griefs caused by his enemy's persecution: 5 he strengtheneth his faith by meditation and prayer: 7 he prayeth for speedy help and deliverance, 10 for God's guidance and support, 12 and destruction of his enemies.

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A Psalm of David.

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HEAR amy prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: bin thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

a Ps. 4.1; 5.1,2; 130.2; 31.1; 18.6.
b 2Sa. 7.25. Ps. 74.20; 7.6,8.
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And center not into judgment with thy servant: for din thy sight shall no man living be justified.

c Job 40.4; 14.3,4. Ps. 130.3. Ec. 7.20.
d Ex. 34.7. Job 4.17; 9.2,3; 15.14; 25.4. Ro. 3.20. Ga. 2.16.
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For ethe 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.

e Ps. 142.6; 140.1-5; 7.1,2; 17.9; 31.12,13; 88.4-7; 102.3-11.
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fTherefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

f Ps. 142.3; 61.2; 102.3,4; 119.81-83; 55.3. Mar. 14.33.
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I gremember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

g Ps. 77.5,10,11; 42.6. 1Sa. 17.48.
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I hstretch forth my hands unto thee: imy soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

h Ps. 88.9; 68.31; 28.2. 1Ti. 2.8. 1Ki. 8.38. Job 11.13.
i Ps. 63.1; 42.1,2; 84.2.
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jHear me speedily, O LORD: kmy spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, 1lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

j Ps. 13.1-4; 40.13,17; 27.9; 88.3,4. Ca. 5.6. Is. 57.16.
k Ps. 84.2.
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lCause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: mcause me to know the way wherein I should walk; nfor I lift up my soul unto thee.

l Ps. 30.5; 69.13,16; 119.49-52; 46.5; 5.3; 36.7; 31.19.
m Ps. 73.24; 5.8; 25.4; 32.8; 119.5,34; 31.5.
n Ps. 25.1. La. 3.41.
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oDeliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: pI flee 2unto thee to hide me.

o Ps. 7.1; 31.1; 59.1; 140.1; 142.6,7.
p Ps. 31.2; 57.1; 32.7.
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qTeach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: rthy spirit is good; lead me into the sland of uprightness.

q Mi. 4.2. 1Jn. 2.27. Ps. 25.4,5; 139.24; 31.3; 110.5. Je. 31.18.
r Ne. 9.20. 2Ti. 1.7. Jn. 14.26; 16.13,14. Ps. 51.11,12.
s Is. 26.10. Ps. 27.11.
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t*Quicken me, O LORD, ufor thy name's sake: vfor thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

t Hab. 3.2. Ep. 2.1. Ps. 71.20; 119.25,37,40,50; 80.19; 85.6.
u Ps. 25.11.
v Ps. 142.7; 7.6,8. v.1.
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And wof thy mercy xcut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: yfor I am thy servant.

w Ps. 136.15-20; 59.12,15; 55.23; 21.8.
x Ps. 54.5.
y Ps. 116.16; 119.94.