Psalms 143 (ESV)

12 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Psalms Chapter 143 contains 12 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!

2Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.

3For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.

4Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled.

5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands.

6I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

7Answer me quickly, O LORD! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit.

8Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

9Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD! I have fled to you for refuge.

10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!

11For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!

12And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant.

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What is Psalms 143 in the ESV?

Psalms 143 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 12 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Psalms 143 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 143 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 143 (ESV)?

Psalms Chapter 143 contains 12 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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