Psalms 143:12 — Meaning and Application

Psalms 143:1

"[A Psalm of David.] Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, {and} in thy righteousness."

Psalms 143:2

"And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified."

Psalms 143:3

"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."

Psalms 143:4

"Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate."

Psalms 143:5

"I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands."

Psalms 143:6

"I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul {thirsteth} after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah."