--- title: Psalms 143 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 143 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousnes --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/143/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 143 # Psalms 143 12 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [143:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.1/) — מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִדיְהוָה ׀ שְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנַי בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ עֲנֵנִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ — A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness. - [143:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.2/) — וְאַל־תָּבוֹא בְמִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי לֹֽא־יִצְדַּק לְפָנֶיךָ כָל־חָֽי׃ — And enter not into judgment with Thy servant; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. - [143:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.3/) — כִּי רָדַף אוֹיֵב ׀ נַפְשִׁי דִּכָּא לָאָרֶץ חַיָּתִי הוֹשִׁיבַנִי בְמַחֲשַׁכִּים כְּמֵתֵי עוֹלָֽם׃ — For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath crushed my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. - [143:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.4/) — וַתִּתְעַטֵּף עָלַי רוּחִי בְּתוֹכִי יִשְׁתּוֹמֵם לִבִּֽי׃ — And my spirit fainteth within me; my heart within me is appalled. - [143:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.5/) — זָכַרְתִּי יָמִים ׀ מִקֶּדֶם הָגִיתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ׃ — I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy doing; I muse on the work of Thy hands. - [143:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.6/) — פֵּרַשְׂתִּי יָדַי אֵלֶיךָ נַפְשִׁי ׀ כְּאֶֽרֶץ־עֲיֵפָה לְךָ סֶֽלָה׃ — I spread forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth after Thee, as a weary land. - [143:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.7/) — מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי ׀ יְהוָה כָּלְתָה רוּחִי אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי וְנִמְשַׁלְתִּי עִם־יֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃ — Answer me speedily, O LORD, my spirit faileth; hide not Thy face from me; lest I become like them that go down into the pit. - [143:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.8/) — הַשְׁמִיעֵנִי בַבֹּקֶר ׀ חַסְדֶּךָ כִּֽי־בְךָ בָטָחְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵנִי דֶּֽרֶךְ־זוּ אֵלֵךְ כִּֽי־אֵלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי נַפְשִֽׁי׃ — 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 unto Thee have I lifted up my soul. - [143:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.9/) — הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי ׀ יְהוָה אֵלֶיךָ כִסִּֽתִי׃ — Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD; with Thee have I hidden myself. - [143:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.10/) — לַמְּדֵנִי ׀ לַֽעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֱלוֹהָי רוּחֲךָ טוֹבָה תַּנְחֵנִי בְּאֶרֶץ מִישֽׁוֹר׃ — Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God; let Thy good spirit lead me in an even land. - [143:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.11/) — לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה תְּחַיֵּנִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ ׀ תוֹצִיא מִצָּרָה נַפְשִֽׁי׃ — For Thy name's sake, O LORD, quicken me; in Thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. - [143:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.143.12/) — וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ תַּצְמִית אֹיְבָי וְֽהַאֲבַדְתָּ כָּל־צֹרֲרֵי נַפְשִׁי כִּי אֲנִי עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ — And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant. - ← previous: [Psalms 142](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/142/) - next →: [Psalms 144](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/144/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)