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