Psalms 143:5-9 in English

⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁶ I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah

⁷ Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

⁸ 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.

⁹ Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

⁵ O Lord, bow thy heavens, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

⁶ Send lightning, and thou shalt scatter them: send forth thine arrows, and thou shalt discomfit them.

⁷ Send forth thine hand from on high; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hand of strange children;

⁸ whose mouth has spoken vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity.

⁹ O God, I will sing a new song to thee: I will play to thee on a psaltery of ten strings.

⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁶ I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

⁷ 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.

⁸ 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.

⁹ Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁶ I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

⁷ 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.

⁸ 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.

⁹ Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

⁵ O Lord, bow your heavens, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

⁶ Send lightning, and you shall scatter them: send forth your arrows, and you shall discomfit them.

⁷ Send forth your hand from on high; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hand of strange children;

⁸ whose mouth has spoken vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity.

⁹ O God, I will sing a new song to you: I will play to you on a lute of ten strings.

⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings: I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁶ I spread forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah

⁷ Make haste to answer me, O LORD; my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me; lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

⁸ 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.

⁹ Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

⁵ I remember what has happened previously: I ◄meditate on/think about► all the things that you have done; I consider all the great deeds that you SYN have performed.

⁶ I lift up my hands/arms to you while I pray; I SYN need you, like very dry ground needs rain SIM.

⁷ Yahweh, I am very discouraged, so please answer me right now! Do not hide from me, because if you do that, I will soon be SIM among those who descend to where the dead people are.

⁸ Every morning cause me to remember that you faithfully love me, because I trust in you. I ◄pray/send my prayers up IDM► to you; show me what I should do.

⁹ Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected, so rescue me from my enemies.

⁵ O Lord, bow your heavens, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

⁶ Send lightning, and you shall scatter them: send forth your arrows, and you shall discomfit them.

⁷ Send forth your hand from on high; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hand of strange children;

⁸ whose mouth has spoken vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity.

⁹ O God, I will sing a new song to you: I will play to you on a lute of ten strings.

⁵ I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

⁷ Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹ Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

⁵ I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

⁷ Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹ Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

⁵ I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

⁷ Hurry to answer me, LORD. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹ Deliver me, LORD, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

⁵ I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.

⁶ My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)

⁷ Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.

⁸ Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.

⁹ O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.

⁵ I remember the days of old: I meditate on all thy doing; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁶ I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul, as a parched land, thirsteth after thee. Selah.

⁷ Answer me speedily, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, or I shall be like unto them that go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in thee do I confide; make me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto thee do I lift up my soul.

⁹ Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: unto thee do I flee for refuge.

⁵ Lord, bow down thy heavens and descend: touch the mountains and they shall smoke.

⁶ Send forth lightning, and thou shalt scatter them: shoot out thy arrows, and thou shalt trouble them.

⁷ Put forth thy hand from on high, take me out, and deliver me from many waters: from the hand of strange children:

⁸ Whose mouth hath spoken vanity: and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.

⁹ To thee, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to thee.

⁵ I think of days long ago, and as I meditate I talk to myself about all you have done, I reflect on what you have accomplished.

⁶ I stretch out my hands to you, thirsting for you like dried-out land. Selah.

⁷ Please answer me quickly, Lord! I'm dying! Don't turn away otherwise I'll be just like those who are going down into the grave.

⁸ Tell me every morning about your trustworthy love, because I put my confidence in you. Show me the way I should go, because I dedicate myself to you.

⁹ Save me from those who hate me, Lord—I run to you for protection.

⁵ Yet doe I remember the time past: I meditate in all thy workes, yea, I doe meditate in the workes of thine hands.

⁶ I stretch forth mine hands vnto thee: my soule desireth after thee, as the thirstie land. Selah.

⁷ Heare me speedily, O Lord, for my spirit fayleth: hide not thy face from me, els I shall be like vnto them that go downe into the pit.

⁸ Let me heare thy louing kindenes in the morning, for in thee is my trust: shewe mee the way, that I should walke in, for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.

⁹ Deliuer me, O Lord, from mine enemies: for I hid me with thee.

⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy doing; I muse on the work of Thy hands.

⁶ I spread forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth after Thee, as a weary land. Selah

⁷ Answer me speedily, O LORD, my spirit faileth; hide not Thy face from me; lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

⁸ 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 unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.

⁹ Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD; with Thee have I hidden myself.

⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁶ I stretch forth my hands unto thee: My soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

⁷ 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.

⁸ 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.

⁹ Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

⁵ I remember the days of olden times: I meditate on all thy doings: on the work of thy hands do I reflect.

⁶ I spread forth my hands unto thee: my soul longeth for thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

⁷ Hasten, answer me, O Lord, my spirit falleth: hide not thy face from me, that I may not become like those that go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear in the morning thy kindness; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way whereon I should walk; for unto thee do I lift up my soul.

⁹ Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies: by thee do I seek shelter.

⁵ O Lord, bow thy heavens, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

⁶ Send lightning, and thou shalt scatter them: Send forth thine arrows, and thou shalt discomfit them.

⁷ Send forth thy hand from on high; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of strange children;

⁸ Whose mouth has spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of iniquity.

⁹ O God, I will sing a new song to thee: I will play to thee on a psaltery of ten strings.

⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the deeds of thy hands.

⁶ I stretch forth my hands unto thee; My soul thirsteth for thee, like a parched land.

⁷ Hear me speedily, O LORD! My spirit faileth; Hide not thy face from me. Lest I become like those who go down to the pit!

⁸ Cause me so see thy loving-kindness speedily; For in thee do I trust! Make known to me the way which I should take; For to thee do I lift up my soul!

⁹ Deliver me, O LORD! from mine enemies; For in thee do I seek refuge!

⁵ I remember the days of old, and brood over all you have done, musing on all that your hands have wrought.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you: I thirst for you, like parched earth. Selah

⁷ Answer me soon, Lord, because my spirit is spent. Hide not your face from me, else become I like those who go down to the pit.

⁸ Let me learn of your love in the morning, for my trust is in you. Teach me the way I should go: for my heart longs for you.

⁹ Save me, O Lord, from my foes: for to you I have fled for refuge.

⁵ I remember the days of old, and brood over all you have done, musing on all that your hands have wrought.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you: I thirst for you, like parched earth. Selah

⁷ Answer me soon, Lord, because my spirit is spent. Hide not your face from me, else become I like those who go down to the pit.

⁸ Let me learn of your love in the morning, for my trust is in you. Teach me the way I should go: for my heart longs for you.

⁹ Save me, O Lord, from my foes: for to you I have fled for refuge.

⁵ I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁷ Hurry to answer me, Adonai . My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit (of Abbadon, the unrighteous side of Sheol).

⁸ Cause me to sh'ma ·hear obey· your cheshed ·loving-kindness· in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹ Deliver me, Adonai , from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

⁵ I call to mind the old days; I meditate on all your deeds; I reflect on your accomplishments.

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

⁷ Answer me quickly, Yahweh, because my spirit faints. Do not hide your face from me, or I will become like those who go down into the pit.

⁸ Let me hear your covenant faithfulness in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way where I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹ Rescue me from my enemies, Yahweh; I flee to you to hide.

⁵ I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

⁷ Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹ Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

⁵ I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

⁷ Hurry to answer me, LORD. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹ Deliver me, LORD, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

⁵ I remember the days of old, I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁶ I stretch forth my hands to thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

⁷ Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like them that go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way in which I should walk; for I lift up my soul to thee.

⁹ Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies: I flee to thee to hide me.

⁵ I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

⁷ Hurry to answer me, LORD. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹ Deliver me, LORD, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

⁵ I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

⁶ I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

⁷ Hurry to answer me, LORD. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

⁹ Deliver me, LORD, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

⁵ I was mindful of eld or old days, I bethought in all thy works; I be-thought in the deeds of thine hands.

⁶ I held forth mine hands to thee; my soul was as earth without water to thee.

⁷ Lord, hear thou me swiftly; my spirit failed. Turn thou not away thy face from me; and I shall be like them that go down into the pit.

⁸ Make thou early thy mercy heard to me; for I hoped in thee. Make thou known to me the way in which I shall go; for I raised my soul to thee.

⁹ Deliver thou me from mine enemies; Lord, I fled to thee;

⁵ I was mindful of eld days, I bethought in all thy works; I bethought in the deeds of thine hands. (I remembered the old days, and I thought about all thy works; yea, I thought about the deeds of thy hands.)

⁶ I held forth mine hands to thee; my soul (was) as earth without water to thee. (I held out my hands to thee; my soul was like dry ground without water, thirsting for thee.)

⁷ Lord, hear thou me swiftly; my spirit failed. Turn thou not away thy face from me; and I shall be like them that go down into the pit. (Lord, swiftly answer thou me; for my spirit faileth or for my spirit fainteth. Turn thou not away thy face from me; or I shall be like those who go down into the pit.)

⁸ Make thou early thy mercy heard to me; for I hoped in thee. Make thou known to me the way in which I shall go; for I raised my soul to thee. (Let me know thy love in the morning; for I put my trust in thee. Let me know which way I should go; for I raise up my soul to thee.)

⁹ Deliver thou me from mine enemies; Lord, I fled to thee; (Save thou me from my enemies; Lord, I fled to thee, or Lord, I flee to thee;)

⁵ I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.

⁶ I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul is as a weary land for Thee. Selah.

⁷ Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down to the pit.

⁸ Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.

⁹ Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah, Near Thee I am covered.