Psalm 143

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David.

1
Hear my prayer, O Lord;
c give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your d faithfulness answer me, in your d righteousness!
 2 e Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous f before you.

3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;
g he has crushed my life to the ground;
h he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
 4 Therefore my spirit i faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.

5 j I remember the days of old;
k I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
 6 l I stretch out my hands to you;
m my soul thirsts for you like n a parched land. Selah

7 o Answer me quickly, O Lord!
p My spirit fails!
q Hide not your face from me,
r lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
 8 s Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I t trust.
u Make me know the way I should go,
v for to you I lift up my soul.

9 w Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge! 1
10 x Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
y Let your good Spirit z lead me
on a level ground!

11 b For your name's sake, O Lord, c preserve my life!
In your righteousness d bring my soul out of trouble!
 12 And in your steadfast love you will e cut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your f servant.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 140:6
    I say to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!
  2. Cross References
    1 John 1:9
    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
    Psalms 31:1
    In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me!
  3. Cross References
    1 John 1:9
    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
    Psalms 31:1
    In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me!
  4. Cross References
    Job 14:3
    And do you open your eyes on such a one and bring me into judgment with you?
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 130:3
    If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord,...
    1 Kings 8:46
    If they sin against you - for there is no one w...
    Job 9:2
    Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man b...
    Job 15:14
    What is man, that he can be pure? Or he who is ...
    Job 25:4
    How then can man be in the right before God? Ho...
    Ecclesiastes 7:20
    Surely there is not a righteous man on earth wh...
    Romans 3:23
    For all have sinned and fall short of the glory...
    1 Corinthians 4:4
    For I am not aware of anything against myself, ...
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 88:3 - 6
    For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.
  7. Cross References
    Lamentations 3:6
    He has made me dwell in darkness like the dead of long ago.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 77:3
    When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 77:5
    I consider the days of old, the years long ago.
    Psalms 77:11
    I will remember the deeds of the Lord ; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 77:12
    I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.
    Psalms 111:2
    Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.
  11. Cross References
    Job 11:13
    If you prepare your heart, you will stretch out your hands toward him.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 42:2
    My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 63:1
    O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 69:17
    Hide not your face from your servant; for I am in distress; make haste to answer me.
    Psalms 102:2
    Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 84:2
    My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord ; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 27:9
    Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation!
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 28:1
    To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.
    Psalms 88:4
    I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am a man who has no strength.
  18. Cross References
    Psalms 90:14
    Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
  19. Cross References
    Psalms 11:1
    In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, "Flee like a bird to your mountain.
    Psalms 25:2
    O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.
  20. Cross References
    Psalms 25:4
    Make me to know your ways, O Lord ; teach me your paths.
  21. Cross References
    Psalms 25:1
    To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
  22. Cross References
    Psalms 59:1
    Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
    Psalms 142:6
    Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me!
  23. Cross References
    Psalms 119:12
    Blessed are you, O Lord ; teach me your statutes!
  24. Cross References
    Nehemiah 9:20
    You gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 23:3
    He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
  26. Cross References
    Isaiah 26:10
    If favor is shown to the wicked, he does not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness he deals corruptly and does not see the majesty of the Lord.
    Psalms 27:11
    Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.
  27. Cross References
    Psalms 23:3
    He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
    Psalms 25:11
    For your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.
  28. Cross References
    Psalms 71:20
    You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.
  29. Cross References
    Psalms 142:7
    Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me.
  30. Cross References
    Psalms 54:5
    He will return the evil to my enemies; in your faithfulness put an end to them.
  31. Cross References
    Psalms 116:16
    O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds.
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