Psalms 143
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In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.
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for in your sight no man living is righteous.
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He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
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My heart within me is desolate.
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I contemplate the work of your hands.
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My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land.
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so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.
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for I lift up my soul to you.
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I flee to you to hide me.
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Lead me in the land of uprightness.
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In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
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For I am your servant.