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Psalm 143

1 An earneſt praier for remiſsion of ſinnes, acknowledging that the enemies did thus cruelty perſecute him by Gods iuſt iudgement. 8 He deſireth to be reſtored to grace, 10 To be gouerned by his holie Spirit, that he maie ſpende the remnant of his life in the true feare & ſeruice of God.
¶ A Pſalme of Dauid.
1.HEare my praier, ô Lord, & hearken vnto my ſupplicacion: anſwer me in thy trueth & in thy righteouſnes.
2.(And entre not into iudgement with thy ſeruant: for in thy ſight ſhal none that liueth, be iuſtified)
3.For the enemie hathe perſecuted my ſoule: he hathe ſmiten my life downe to the earth: he hathe laied me in the darkenes, as thei that haue bene dead long ago:
4.And my ſpirit was in perplexitie in me, & mine heart within me was amaſed.
5.Yet do I remember the time paſt: I medîtate in all thy workes, yea, I do meditate in the workes of thine hands.
6.I ſtretche forthe mine hands vnto thee: my ſoule deſireth after thee, as the thirſtie land. Sélah.
7.Heare me ſpedely, ô Lord, for my ſpirit fealeth: hide not thy face from me, els I ſhalbe like vnto them that go downe into the pit.
8.Let me heare thy louing kindenes in the morning, for in thee is my truſt: ſhewe me the waie, that I ſhulde walke in, for I lift vp my ſoule vnto thee.
9.Deliuer me, ô Lord, from mine enemies: for I hid me with thee.
10.Teache me to do thy wil, for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit lead me vnto the land of righteouſnes.
11.Quicken me, ô Lord, for thy Names ſake, & for thy righteouſnes bring my ſoule out of trouble.
12.And for thy mercie ſlay mine enemies, and deſtroie all them that oppreſſe my ſoule: for I am thy ſeruant.

Notes

1:a.
That is, as yu haſt promiſed to be faithful in thy promes to all that truſt in thee
1:b.
That is, ac cording to thy fre goodnes, whereby thou defeſtſt thine.
2:c.
He knewe yt his afflictions were Gods meſſingers to call him to repen tance for his ſinnes, thogh toward his enemies he was innocent, & yt in Gods ſight all men are ſinners
3:d.
He acknowledgeth that God is the onelie & true phiſicion to heale him: & that he is able to raiſe him to life, thogh he were dead long ago, & turned to aſſhes
4:e.
So that onely by faith, & by the grace of Gods Spirit he was vpholden.
5:f.
To wit, thy great benefites of olde, & the manifolde ex amples of thy fauour to ward thine
8:g.
That is, ſpe dely & in due ſeaſon
8:h.
Let thine ho lie Spirit coun ſel me how to come forthe of the ſe great ca res & troubles
9:i.
I hid my ſelf vnder the ſhadow of thy wige, yt I might be defẽded by thy power
10:k.
He cõfeſſeth that bothe the knowledge & obedience of Gods wil com meth by ye Spi rit of God, who teacheth vs by his worde, giueth vnderſtã ding by his Spi rit, & frameth our hearts by his grace to o bey him.
10:l.
That is, iuſtly & aright ſo fone as we decline from Gods wil, we fall into errour
12:m.
Which ſhal be a ſigne of thy Fatherlie kindenes to ward me
12:n.
Reſigning my ſelfe wholly vnto thee, and truſting in thy protection.