Psalms 143:1

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

A psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 71:2 : 2 Vindicate me by rescuing me! Listen to me! Deliver me!
  • Ps 31:1 : 1 For the music director; a psalm of David. In you, O LORD, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated! Vindicate me by rescuing me!
  • Ps 140:6 : 6 I say to the LORD,“You are my God.” O LORD, pay attention to my plea for mercy!
  • 1 John 1:9 : 9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.
  • Dan 9:16 : 16 O Lord, according to all your justice, please turn your raging anger away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. For due to our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors, Jerusalem and your people are mocked by all our neighbors.
  • 2 Sam 7:25 : 25 So now, O LORD God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised,
  • Ps 89:1-2 : 1 A well-written song by Ethan the Ezrachite. I will sing continually about the LORD’s faithful deeds; to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness. 2 For I say,“Loyal love is permanently established; in the skies you set up your faithfulness.”

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