A psalm written by David

143 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 that you do for me.

2 I am one who serves you;

do not judge me,

because you know that everyone has done things that are wrong►.

3 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/expect►, like those who died long ago [SIM].

4 So I am very discouraged;

I am very dismayed/worried.

5 I remember what has happened previously:

I ◄meditate on/think about► all the things that you have done;

I consider all the great deeds that you [SYN] have performed.

6 I lift up my hands/arms to you while I pray;

I [SYN] need you, like very dry ground needs rain [SIM].

(Think about that!)

7 Yahweh, I am very discouraged,

so please answer me right now!

Do not hide from me,

because if you do that, I will soon be [SIM] among those who descend to where the dead people are.

8 Every morning cause me to remember that you faithfully love me,

because I trust in you.

I ◄pray/send my prayers up [IDM]► to you;

show me what I should do.

9 Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected,

so rescue me from my enemies.

10 You are my God;

teach me to do what you want me to do.

I want your good Spirit to lead me on a path that is not difficult to walk on.

11 Yahweh, restore me when I am close to dying, as you promised to do.

Because you are righteous/good, rescue me from my troubles/difficulties!

12 I am one who serves you;

so because you faithfully love me,

kill my enemies

and get rid of all those who ◄oppress/cause trouble for► me.