## Psalms Chapter 143

###### Psalms 143:1
[Psalms 143:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:1)

מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהֹוָ֤ה**׀** שְׁמַ֬ע תְּפִלָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in Thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A psalm of David. O L rd, listen to my prayer. For Your trust [i.e., to realize You assurance to me], answer me in Your righteousness.


###### Psalms 143:2
[Psalms 143:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:2)

וְאַל־תָּב֣וֹא בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יִצְדַּ֖ק לְפָנֶ֣יךָ כׇל־חָֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And enter not into judgment with Thy servant: for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for no living being will be found righteous before You.


###### Psalms 143:3
[Psalms 143:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:3)

כִּ֥י רָ֘דַ֤ף אוֹיֵ֨ב**׀** נַפְשִׁ֗י דִּכָּ֣א לָ֭אָרֶץ חַיָּתִ֑י הוֹשִׁבַ֥נִי בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has trodden my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(And if I [Israel in the Babylonian exile] have sinned, I have already been smitten)], for the foe has pursued my life. He has pressed my soul to the ground. He has seated me in darkness as the dead of yore.


###### Psalms 143:4
[Psalms 143:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:4)

וַתִּתְעַטֵּ֣ף עָלַ֣י רוּחִ֑י בְּ֝תוֹכִ֗י יִשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥ם לִבִּֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The spirit that is upon me grows faint and my heart is confounded within me.


###### Psalms 143:5
[Psalms 143:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:5)

זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי יָמִ֨ים**׀** מִקֶּ֗דֶם הָגִ֥יתִי בְכׇל־פׇּעֳלֶ֑ךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy works; I muse on the work of Thy hands.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I remember my former days [(all of the miracles You wrought for us)] and contemplate all of Your acts, and speak of the deeds of Your hands.


###### Psalms 143:6
[Psalms 143:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:6)

פֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּי יָדַ֣י אֵלֶ֑יךָ נַפְשִׁ֓י**׀** כְּאֶרֶץ־עֲיֵפָ֖ה לְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I stretch forth my hands to Thee: my soul thirsts after Thee, like a thirsty land. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I spread my hands out to You [in prayer]. My soul [in exile] is as the parched land, [yearning] to You, always.


###### Psalms 143:7
[Psalms 143:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:7)

מַ֘הֵ֤ר עֲנֵ֨נִי**׀** יְהֹוָה֮ כָּלְתָ֢ה ר֫וּחִ֥י אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־יֹ֥רְדֵי בֽוֹר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Answer me speedily, O Lord: my spirit fails: do not hide Thy face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the pit.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Make haste, answer me, O L rd; my spirit goes out. Do not conceal Your face from me to have me likened to those who descend to the pit.


###### Psalms 143:8
[Psalms 143:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:8)

הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִי בַבֹּ֨קֶר**׀** חַסְדֶּךָ֮ כִּֽי־בְךָ֢ בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִי דֶּרֶךְ־ז֥וּ אֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּי־אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ נָשָׂ֥אתִי נַפְשִֽׁי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Cause me to hear Thy words of steadfast love in the morning; for in Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way in which I should walk; for I lift up my soul to Thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning [of redemption], for I have trusted in You. Let me know the road that I must walk, for I have lifted my spirit unto You [for the acceptance of my prayer].


###### Psalms 143:9
[Psalms 143:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:9)

הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀יְהֹוָ֗ה אֵלֶ֥יךָ כִסִּֽתִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies: I flee to Thee to hide me.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Rescue me from my foes, O L rd. With You [alone] have I concealed [my tribulations, revealing them to no men].


###### Psalms 143:10
[Psalms 143:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:10)

לַמְּדֵ֤נִי**׀** לַ֥עֲשׂ֣וֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ֮ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֢ה אֱל֫וֹהָ֥י רוּחֲךָ֥ טוֹבָ֑ה תַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִישֽׁוֹר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Teach me to do Thy will; for Thou art my God: let Thy good spirit lead me into a level land.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Instruct me to do Your will, for You are my G d. Your goodly will shall lead me on level land.


###### Psalms 143:11
[Psalms 143:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:11)

לְמַעַן־שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֣ה תְּחַיֵּ֑נִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓**׀** תּוֹצִ֖יא מִצָּרָ֣ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Revive me, O Lord, for Thy name’s sake: for Thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For Your name's sake, O L rd, sustain me. In Your righteousness, free my soul from affliction.


###### Psalms 143:12
[Psalms 143:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/143:12)

וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ֮ תַּצְמִ֢ית אֹ֫יְבָ֥י וְֽ֭הַאֲבַדְתָּ כׇּל־צֹרְרֵ֣י נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּ֝֗י אֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And in Thy mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul: for I am Thy servant.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my foes and destroy all the oppressors of my spirit, for I am Your servant.