Get the free app for more features and content.
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David.

1Hear my prayer, O Lord;

give ear to my pleas for mercy!

In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!

2Enter not into judgment with your servant,

for no one living is righteous before you.

3For the enemy has pursued my soul;

he has crushed my life to the ground;

he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.

4Therefore my spirit faints within me;

my heart within me is appalled.

5I remember the days of old;

I meditate on all that you have done;

I ponder the work of your hands.

6I stretch out my hands to you;

my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

7Answer me quickly, O Lord!

My spirit fails!

Hide not your face from me,

lest I be like those who go down to the pit.

8Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,

for in you I trust.

Make me know the way I should go,

for to you I lift up my soul.

9Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!

I have fled to you for refuge.

10Teach me to do your will,

for you are my God!

Let your good Spirit lead me

on level ground!

11For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life!

In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!

12And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies,

and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,

for I am your servant.

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version ©2001 Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved.
English Standard Version, ESV, and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. Click here to review ESV Full Copyright Notice and Permissions Information.

Featured Resources

The Art of Biblical Poetry

The Art of Biblical Poetry

Did you know that a third of the Bible is ancient Israelite poetry? Poetry is...

BibleProject

Introduction to Psalms

Introduction to Psalms

Dr. David Taylor introduces the Psalms, songs that engage with the depth and ...

Fuller Studio

How to Have a Better Prayer Life

How to Have a Better Prayer Life

Kyle Strobel claims that “prayer thrives when it’s done honestly” and points ...

The Gospel Coalition

The Book of Psalms

The Book of Psalms

The book of Psalms is the largest collection of poetry in the Bible. In this ...

BibleProject

Discovering How to Pray: Prayer in the Psalms

Discovering How to Pray: Prayer in the Psalms

Timothy Keller preaches on the Psalms as the prayerbook of the Bible in this ...

The Gospel Coalition

Book of Psalms Summary: A Complete Animated Overview

Book of Psalms Summary: A Complete Animated Ove...

Watch our overview video on the book of Psalms, which breaks down the literar...

BibleProject

Explore Psalm 143