‘Hear my prayer, O Lᴏʀᴅ, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
‘And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
‘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.
‘Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
‘I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
‘I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
‘Hear me speedily, O Lᴏʀᴅ: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
‘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.
‘Deliver me, O Lᴏʀᴅ, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
‘Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
‘Quicken me, O Lᴏʀᴅ, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.’
—Psalm 143
