{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":143,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/142","next":"psalms/144","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"1 O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"1 O LORD, hear my prayer."},{"style":"indent2","t":"In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in Your righteousness, answer me."}],"h":"I Stretch Out My Hands to You","style":"pshdg"},{"v":2,"t":"Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Do not bring Your servant into judgment,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for no one alive is righteous before You."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"For the enemy has pursued my soul,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"crushing my life to the ground,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"making me dwell in darkness"},{"style":"indent2","t":"like those long since dead."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My spirit grows faint within me;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my heart is dismayed inside me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I remember the days of old;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I meditate on all Your works;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I consider the work of Your hands."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I stretch out my hands to You;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my soul thirsts for You like a parched land."},{"style":"selah","t":"Selah"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Answer me quickly, O LORD;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my spirit fails."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Do not hide Your face from me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or I will be like those who descend to the Pit."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for I have put my trust in You."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Teach me the way I should walk,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for to You I lift up my soul."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.","f":["LXX and one Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew manuscripts in You I take cover"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I flee to You for refuge."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Teach me to do Your will,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for You are my God."},{"style":"indent1","t":"May Your good Spirit lead me"},{"style":"indent2","t":"on level ground."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"For the sake of Your name, O LORD,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"revive me."},{"style":"indent1","t":"In Your righteousness,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"bring my soul out of trouble."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":12,"t":"And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"And in Your loving devotion,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"cut off my enemies."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Destroy all who afflict me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for I am Your servant."}],"style":"indent1"}],"superscription":"A Psalm of David."}