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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 143, Verse 3

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And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.
World English Bible
For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who 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.
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And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.
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[A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight: