OET PSA chapter 143

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143:1 A prayer to be rescued

A song by David.

143 Hear my prayer, Yahweh—listen to my requests.

On account of your faithfulness, answer me in your righteousness.

2 Don’t judge me, your servant,

because no living person is innocent anyway.[ref]

3 The enemy has pursued my life.

He’s smashed me into the ground.

He’s forced me to live in darkness like those who’ve been dead a long time.

4 My spirit is getting weaker.

My mind is full of despair.

5 I remember the good old days.

I meditate about your activities.

≈ I consider all the things you’ve done.

6 I spread my hands out towards you.

I long for you like a thirsty person longs for water in the desert. (Instrumental break.)

7 Answer me quickly, Yahweh, because my spirit is weak.

Don’t hide yourself from me or I’ll become like those going down into the pit.

8 Every morning I want to hear about your loyal commitment

because I’ve put my trust in you.

Show me the way I should go

because I’ve committed my life to you.

9 Rescue me from my enemies, Yahweh—

I trust you as my protector.

10 Teach me to do what you like

because you’re my god.

May your good spirit lead me

out of the valley onto level ground.

11 Yahweh, keep me alive for the sake of your reputation.

Rescue me from trouble because you always do what is right.

12 Apply your loyal commitment and cut off my enemies.

Destroy all those threatening my life, because I’m your servant.

143:2: Rom 3:20; Gal 2:16.

143 A _song of_Dāvid[fn] Oh_YHWH hear prayer _of_my give_ear to supplications _of_my in_your _of_faithfulness answer_me in_your _of_righteousness.
2 And_do _not go in_judgement with servant _of_your if/because not he _is _righteous to_your_face any _of living_person.
3 If/because he _has _pursued an _enemy self _of_my he _has _crushed to_ground life _of_my he_has _caused _me _to _dwell in_dark _places like_dead_people_of antiquity.
4 And_it _has _fainted _away on_me my_breath/wind/spirit in_the _midst _of_of _me heart _of_my it _is _appalled.
5 I _have _remembered days from_east I _have _muttered on_every _of deed _of_your on_the _work _of your _two’s _hands _of_of I _meditate.
6 I _have _spread _out hands _of_my to_you throat _of_my like_a _land exhausted to/for_yourself(m) Şelāh.
7 Hurry answer_me Oh_YHWH my_breath/wind/spirit it _is _exhausted do _not hide face _of_your from_me and_I _will _be _equal with those _who_go _down _of the_pit.
8 Make_me _hear in_morning loyalty _of_your _covenant if/because in_you(ms) I _have _trusted make_known _to _me the_way which I _will _go if/because to_you I _lift _up desire _of_my.
9 Deliver_me from_my _of_enemies Oh_YHWH to_you I _have _covered.
10 Teach_me to_do will _of_your if/because you god _of_are_my spirit _of_your good may_it _lead _me in_land level _ground.
11 For _the _sake _of name _of_your Oh_YHWH you_will _preserve _me _alive in_your _of_righteousness you _will _bring _out from_trouble life _of_my.
12 And_in_your _covenant _of_loyalty you _will _destroy enemies _of_my and_you _will _destroy all _of the _foes _of my _life _of_of if/because I servant _of_am_your.

143:1 Note: KJB: Ps.143.1

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