BSB · Scripture
Psalms 143
Berean Standard Bible
Section headings and translator notes come from the publisher; they are reading aids, distinct from the Bible text.
I Stretch Out My Hands to You
Psalm subtitle:A Psalm of David.
Verse1O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
Verse2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
Verse3For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
Verse4My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
Verse5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
Verse6I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.Selah
Verse7Answer 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.
Verse8Let 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.
Verse9Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
Verse10Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Verse11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
Verse12And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
Translator notes (1)
- Verse 9: LXX and one Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew manuscripts in You I take cover