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Psalms 143

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Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
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And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
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For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
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Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
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I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
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I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
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Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
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Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
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Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
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Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
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Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
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And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
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Psalms 143 Study & Commentary

Psalm 143 is a penitential prayer seeking guidance and deliverance. David asks God not to enter into judgment with him but to "quicken" him for His name's sake.

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS

1. No One is Justified: In God’s sight shall "no man living be justified" (v. 2). We all depend entirely on grace.
2. Thirsting for God: David stretches forth his hands; his soul thirsts for God as a "thirsty land" (v. 6).

FORMAL PRAYER

Hear my prayer, O Lord. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Amen.
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