Chapter 143
1מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד יְהֹוָה שְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנַי בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ עֲנֵנִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָA psalm of David. O ETERNAL One, hear my prayer; give ear to my plea, as You are faithful; answer me, as You are beneficent.
2וְאַל־תָּבוֹא בְמִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי לֹֽא־יִצְדַּק לְפָנֶיךָ כׇל־חָֽיDo not enter into judgment with Your servant, for before You no creature is in the right.
3כִּי רָדַף אוֹיֵב נַפְשִׁי דִּכָּא לָאָרֶץ חַיָּתִי הוֹשִׁבַנִי בְמַחֲשַׁכִּים כְּמֵתֵי עוֹלָֽםMy foe hounded me; he crushed me to the ground; he made me dwell in darkness like those long dead.
4וַתִּתְעַטֵּף עָלַי רוּחִי בְּתוֹכִי יִשְׁתּוֹמֵם לִבִּֽיMy spirit failed within me; my mind was numbed with horror.
5זָכַרְתִּי יָמִים מִקֶּדֶם הָגִיתִי בְכׇל־פׇּעֳלֶךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַThen I thought of the days of old; I rehearsed all Your deeds, recounted the work of Your hands.
6פֵּרַשְׂתִּי יָדַי אֵלֶיךָ נַפְשִׁי כְּאֶרֶץ־עֲיֵפָה לְךָ סֶֽלָהI stretched out my hands to You, longing for You like thirsty earth. Selah.
7מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה כָּלְתָה רוּחִי אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי וְנִמְשַׁלְתִּי עִם־יֹרְדֵי בֽוֹרAnswer me quickly, O ETERNAL One; my spirit can endure no more. Do not hide Your face from me, or I shall become like those who descend into the Pit.
8הַשְׁמִיעֵנִי בַבֹּקֶר חַסְדֶּךָ כִּֽי־בְךָ בָטָחְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵנִי דֶּרֶךְ־זוּ אֵלֵךְ כִּי־אֵלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי נַפְשִֽׁיLet me learn of Your faithfulness by daybreak, for in You I trust; let me know the road I must take, for on You I have set my hope.
9הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ כִסִּֽתִיSave me from my foes, O ETERNAL One; to You I look for cover.
10לַמְּדֵנִי לַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֱלוֹהָי רוּחֲךָ טוֹבָה תַּנְחֵנִי בְּאֶרֶץ מִישֽׁוֹרTeach me to do Your will, for You are my God. Let Your gracious spirit lead me on level ground.
11לְמַעַן־שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה תְּחַיֵּנִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ תּוֹצִיא מִצָּרָה נַפְשִֽׁיFor the sake of Your name, O ETERNAL One, preserve me; as You are beneficent, free me from distress.
12וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ תַּצְמִית אֹיְבָי וְֽהַאֲבַדְתָּ כׇּל־צֹרְרֵי נַפְשִׁי כִּי אֲנִי עַבְדֶּֽךָAs You are faithful, put an end to my foes; destroy all my mortal enemies, for I am Your servant.