The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 143 -

I stretch out my hands to you

Yahweh, hear me while I pray to you! Because you are righteous and because you faithfully do what you have promised, listen to what I am pleading for you to do for me.

I am one who worships you; do not judge me because you do not consider anyone to be completely innocent.

My enemies have pursued me; they have completely defeated me. It is as though they have put me in a dark prison where I have nothing good to hope for.

So I am very discouraged in my inner being; I am very dismayed.

I remember what has happened previously; I meditate on all the things that you have done; I consider all the great deeds that you have performed.

I lift up my hands to you while I pray; I want very much to be with you as much as I would thirst for water in a vast wilderness.

Yahweh, I am very discouraged, so please answer me right now! Do not keep away from me because if you do that, I will soon be among those who descend to where the dead people are.

Every morning cause me to remember that you faithfully love me because I trust in you. I pray to you; show me the things that I should do.

Yahweh, I have gone to you for you to protect me, so rescue me from my enemies.

You are my God; teach me to do what you want me to do. I want your good Spirit to show me the right things to do.

Yahweh, restore me when I am close to dying as you promised to do because you are righteous!

I am one who serves you; so because you faithfully love me as you promised to do, kill my enemies and get rid of all those who oppress me.

I stretch out my hands to you

Hear my prayer, LORD. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

Don’t enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.

I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

Hurry to answer me, LORD. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

Deliver me, LORD, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

Revive me, LORD, for your name’s sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, for I am your servant.