{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/143","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T11:37:31.296Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":143,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":142,"nextChapter":144,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":12},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground: he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings: I muse on the work of thy hands."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"I spread forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me in the land of uprightness."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: in thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul; for I am thy servant."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 143 (ERV)","markdown":"[Psalms 143](https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/143)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/143 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}