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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 143, Verse 1

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Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
King James Version
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.
American Standard Version
[A Psalm of David]. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; Give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.
New English Translation
A psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!
World English Bible
Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.
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And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
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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.
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Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
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I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
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I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
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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.
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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.
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Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
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Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
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Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.