Psalms - Chapter 142

Passage

A psalm of David, when his son Absalom pursued him. Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in your truth: hear me in your justice. And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight no one living shall be justified. For the enemy has persecuted my soul: he has brought down my life to the earth. He has made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old: And my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled. I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all your works: I meditated upon the works of your hands. I stretched forth my hands to you: my soul is as earth without water to you. Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit has fainted away. Turn not away your face from me, lest I be like to them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear your mercy in the morning; for in you have I hoped. Make the way known to me, in which I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to you. Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to you have I fled: Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your good spirit shall lead me into the right land: for your name's sake, O Lord, you will quicken me in your justice. You will bring my soul out of trouble: And in your mercy you will destroy my enemies. And you will cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant.