Psalm 143 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹ Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee.

² Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled:

³ 0 teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:

⁴ 1 for thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt quicken me in thy justice. Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble:

⁵ 2 and in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

⁶ Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.

⁷ My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer: My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.

⁸ Lord, what is man, that thou art made known to him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

⁹ Man is like to vanity: his days pass away like a shadow.

¹⁰ Lord, bow down thy heavens and descend: touch the mountains and they shall smoke.

¹¹ Send forth lightning, and thou shalt scatter them: shoot out thy arrows, and thou shalt trouble them.

¹² Put forth thy hand from on high, take me out, and deliver me from many waters: from the hand of strange children: