Psalm 143:1-11, Chant A

 

Psalm 143     Domine, exaudi

1 LORD, hear my prayer, and in your faithfulness heed my suppli-ca-tions; *
answer me in your right-eousness.

2 Enter not into judgment with your ser-vant, *
for in your sight shall no one liv-ing be just-ified.

3 For my enemy has sought my life; he has crushed me to the ground; *
he has made me live in dark places like those who are long dead.

4 My spirit faints with-in me; *
my heart within me is de-solate.

5 I remember the time past; I muse upon all your deeds; *
I consider the works of your hands.

6 I spread out my hands to you; *
my soul gasps to you like a thirs-ty land.

7 O LORD, make haste to answer me; my spirit fails me; *
do not hide your face from me or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.

8 Let me hear of your loving-kindness in the morning, for I put my trust in you; *
show me the road that I must walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

9 Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD, *
for I flee to you for re-fuge.

10 Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God; *
let your good Spirit lead me on le-vel ground.

11 Revive me, O LORD, for your Name’s sake; *
for your righteousness’ sake, bring me out of trou-ble.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spir-it: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ev-er. A-men.