| The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000. | | The Psalms | | 143 |
A Prayer for Deliverance and Guidance |
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Hear my prayer, O LORD,
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give ear to my supplications: |
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in thy faithfulness answer me, |
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and in thy righteousness. |
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And enter not into judgment with thy servant:
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For the enemy hath persecuted my soul;
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he hath smitten my life down to the ground; |
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he hath made me to dwell in darkness, |
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as those that have been long dead. |
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Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me;
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my heart within me is desolate. |
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I remember the days of old;
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I meditate on all thy works; |
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I muse on the work of thy hands. |
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I stretch forth my hands unto thee:
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my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. |
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Hear me speedily, O LORD;
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my spirit faileth: |
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hide not thy face from me, |
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lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. |
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Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning;
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for in thee do I trust: |
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cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; |
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for I lift up my soul unto thee. |
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Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies:
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I flee unto thee to hide me. |
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Teach me to do thy will;
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for thou art my God: |
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thy Spirit is good; |
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lead me into the land of uprightness. |
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Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake:
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for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. |
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And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies,
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and destroy all them that afflict my soul: |
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for I am thy servant. |
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