UST PSA Chapter 143

143 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 for you to do for me.

2 I am one who worships you;

do not judge me

because you do not consider anyone to be completely innocent.

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.

4 So I am very discouraged in my inner being;

I am very dismayed.

5 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.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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.

9 Yahweh, I have gone to you for you to protect me,

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 show me the right things to do.

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

because you are righteous!

12 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.