{"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/kjv/psalms/143","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:55:23.550Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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, <i>and</i> 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 darkness, 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 works; I muse on the work of thy hands."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul <i>thirsteth</i> after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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."},{"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 <i>art</i> my God: thy spirit <i>is</i> good; lead me into the land of uprightness."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I <i>am</i> thy servant."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 143 (KJV)","markdown":"[Psalms 143](https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/143)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/143 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}