Psalm 143:7-8

Come quickly, LORD, and answer me,

    for my depression deepens.

Don't turn away from me, 

    or I will die.

Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,

    for I am trusting in you.

Show me where to walk,

    for I give myself to you.  

 

Come quickly, LORD, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don't turn away from me, or I will die.

Psalm 69:17

Don't hide from your servant;

    answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!  (see all Psalm 69)

Psalm 6:2  

Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak.

    Heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.  (see all Psalm 6)

Psalm 77:3  

I think of God, and I moan,

    overwhelmed with longing for his help.  (see all Psalm 77)

Psalm 13:1-2  

O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever?

    How long will you look the other way?

How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,

    with sorrow in my heart every day?

    How long will my enemy have the upper hand?  (see all Psalm 13)

Psalm 27:9  

Do not turn your back on me.

    Do not reject your servant in anger.

    You have always been my helper.

Don't leave me now; don't abandon me,

    O God of my salvation!  (see all Psalm 27)

Psalm 102:2  

Don't turn away from me

    in my time of distress.

Bend down to listen,

    and answer me quickly when I call to you.  (see all Psalm 102)

Psalm 30:7  

Your favor, O LORD, made me as secure as a mountain.

    Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered.  (see all Psalm 30)

 

Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you.  

Psalm 6:4  

Return, O LORD, and rescue me.

    Save me because of your unfailing love.  (see all Psalm 6)

Psalm 90:14  

Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love,

    so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.  (see all Psalm 90)

 

Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.  

Psalm 32:8  

The LORD says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.

    I will advise you and watch over you."  (see all Psalm 32)

Psalm 139:23-24  

Search me, O God, and know my heart;

    test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Point out anything in me that offends you,

    and lead me along the path of everlasting life.  (see all Psalm 139) 

  

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Psalm 143:5-6 Part 3 of 3

I remember the days of old.

    I ponder all your great works

    and think about what you have done.

I lift my hands to you in prayer.

    I thirst for you as a parched land thirsts for rain.  

 

I thirst for you as a parched land thirsts for rain.

Psalm 42:1-3

As the deer longs for streams of water,

    so I long for you, O God.

I thirst for God, the living God.

    When can I go and stand before him?

I have only tears for food,

    while my enemies continually taunt me, saying,

    "Where is this God of yours?"  (see all Psalms 42-43)

Matthew 5:6  

"God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice,

    for they will be satisfied."  (see Matthew 5:1-12)

John 4:13-14  

    Jesus replied, "Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life."  

(See John 4:1-42)

John 7:37-38  

On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, "Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.' "  (see John 7:37-44)

Revelation 21:5-7  

    And the one sitting on the throne said, "Look, I am making everything new!" And then he said to me, "Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true." And he also said, "It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega--the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children."  

(see Revelation 21:1-8)

Revelation 22:16-17  

    "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star."

    The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." Let anyone who hears this say, "Come." Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.  (see all Revelation 22) 

  

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Psalm 143:5-6 Part 2 of 3

I remember the days of old.

    I ponder all your great works

    and think about what you have done.

I lift my hands to you in prayer.

    I thirst for you as a parched land thirsts for rain.  

 

I lift my hands to you in prayer.

Psalm 63:4

I will praise you as long as I live,

    lifting up my hands to you in prayer.  (see all Psalm 63)

Psalm 28:2  

Listen to my prayer for mercy

    as I cry out to you for help,

    as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.  (see all Psalm 28)

Nehemiah 8:6  

    Then Ezra praised the LORD, the great God, and all the people chanted, "Amen! Amen!" as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.  (see all Nehemiah 8)

1 Timothy 2:8  

    In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.  (see all 1 Timothy 2)

Acts 1:14  

They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.  

(see Acts 1:1-14)

Acts 4:31  

    After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.  

(see all Acts 4)

Acts 10:3-5  

One afternoon about three o'clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. "Cornelius!" the angel said.

    Cornelius stared at him in terror. "What is it, sir?" he asked the angel.

    And the angel replied, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering! Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter."  (see all Acts 10)

Ephesians 6:18  

    Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.  

(see Ephesians 6:10-20) 

Colossians 4:2  

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.  

(see Colossians 4:1-6)

1 Peter 3:12  

"The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right,

    and his ears are open to their prayers.

 But the LORD turns his face

    against those who do evil."  (Psalm 34:12-16)

    (see all 1 Peter 3)

Revelation 5:8  

And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God's people.  

(see all Revelation 5)  

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Psalm 143:5-6 Part 1 of 3

I remember the days of old.

    I ponder all your great works

    and think about what you have done.

I lift my hands to you in prayer.

    I thirst for you as a parched land thirsts for rain.  

 

I remember the days of old. I ponder all your great works and think about what you have done.

Psalm 77:5-6

I think of the good old days,

    long since ended,

when my nights were filled with joyful songs.

    I search my soul and ponder the difference now.

Psalm 77:11-12  

But then I recall all you have done, O LORD;

    I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.

They are constantly in my thoughts.

    I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.  (see all Psalm 77)

Joshua 1:8  

"Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do."  (see all Joshua 1)

Psalm 119:15  

I will study your commandments

    and reflect on your ways.  (see Psalm 119:9-16)

Psalm 119:27  

Help me understand the meaning of your commandments,

    and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.  (see Psalm 119:25-32)

Psalm 119:48  

I honor and love your commands.

    I meditate on your decrees.  (see Psalm 119:41-48)

Psalm 119:97  

Oh, how I love your instructions!

    I think about them all day long.  (see Psalm 119:97-104)

Psalm 119:148  

I stay awake through the night,

    thinking about your promise.  (see Psalm 119:145-152)

Psalm 145:5  

I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor

    and your wonderful miracles.  (see all Psalm 145) 

  

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Psalm 143:3-4 Part 2 of 2

My enemy has chased me.

    He has knocked me to the ground

    and forces me to live in darkness like those in the grave.

I am losing all hope;

    I am paralyzed with fear.    

 

I am losing all hope; ...

Psalm 10:17

LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless.

    Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.  (see all Psalm 10)

Psalm 9:18  

But the needy will not be ignored forever;

    the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.  (see all Psalm 9)

Psalm 112:10  

The wicked will see this and be infuriated.

    They will grind their teeth in anger;

    they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.  (see all Psalm 112)

Proverbs 13:12  

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

    but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.

Ephesians 2:12  

In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope.  (see Ephesians 2:11-18)

Colossians 1:4-5  

For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all God's people, which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.  (see all Colossians 1)

 

... I am paralyzed with fear.  

Proverbs 29:25  

Fearing people is a dangerous trap,

    but trusting the LORD means safety.

Ecclesiastes 3:14  

    And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God's purpose is that people should fear him.  

(see all Ecclesiastes 3)

2 Corinthians 7:5  

When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside.  

(see all 2 Corinthians 7)

1 John 4:17-19  

And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world.

    Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. We love each other because he loved us first.  

(see all 1 John 4) 

  

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Psalm 143:3-4 Part 1 of 2

My enemy has chased me.

    He has knocked me to the ground

    and forces me to live in darkness like those in the grave.

I am losing all hope;

    I am paralyzed with fear.    

 

My enemy has chased me. He has knocked me to the ground and forces me to live in darkness like those in the grave.

Psalm 88:6

You have thrown me into the lowest pit,

    into the darkest depths.  (see all Psalm 88)

Psalm 107:10  

Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom,

    imprisoned in iron chains of misery.  (see Psalm 107:10-16)

Lamentations 3:2  

He has led me into darkness,

    shutting out all light.  (see all Lamentations 3)

Proverbs 4:19  

But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.

    They have no idea what they are stumbling over.  (see all Proverbs 4)

Joel 2:31  

"The sun will become dark,

    and the moon will turn blood red

    before that great and terrible day of the LORD arrives."  (see Joel 2:28-32)

Matthew 6:23  

"But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!"  (see Matthew 6:19-24)

Luke 11:34-35  

    "Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when it is unhealthy, your body is filled with darkness. Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness."  (see Luke 11:33-36)

John 3:19  

"And judgment is based on this fact: God's light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil."  (see all John 3)

2 Peter 2:17  

    These people are as useless as dried-up springs or as mist blown away by the wind. They are doomed to blackest darkness.  (see all 2 Peter 2)

1 John 2:9  

    If anyone claims, "I am living in the light," but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness.  (see 1 John 2:7-11)

Jude 6  

And I remind you of the angels who did not stay within the limits of authority God gave them but left the place where they belonged. God has kept them securely chained in prisons of darkness, waiting for the great day of judgment.

Jude 13  

They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness.  (see all Jude) 

  

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Psalm 143:1-2 Part 2 of 2

Hear my prayer, O LORD;

    listen to my plea!

    Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.

Don't put your servant on trial,

    for no one is innocent before you.     

 

Don't put your servant on trial, for no one is innocent before you.

Job 14:3

"Must you keep your eye on such a frail creature

    and demand an accounting from me?"  (see all Job 14)

Job 22:4-5  

"Is it because you're so pious that he accuses you

    and brings judgment against you?

No, it's because of your wickedness!

    There's no limit to your sins."  (Eliphaz the Temanite speaking)

    (see all Job 22)

Psalm 14:1-3  

Only fools say in their hearts,

    "There is no God."

They are corrupt, and their actions are evil;

    not one of them does good!

The LORD looks down from heaven

    on the entire human race;

he looks to see if anyone is truly wise,

    if anyone seeks God.

But no, all have turned away;

    all have become corrupt.

No one does good,

    not a single one!  (see all Psalm 14, also see Romans 3)

1 Samuel 8:1-3  

    As Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel. Joel and Abijah, his oldest sons, held court in Beersheba. But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.  (see all 1 Samuel 8)

1 Kings 8:46  

    "If they sin against you--and who has never sinned?--you might become angry and let their enemies conquer them and take them captive to their land far away or near."  (see 1 Kings 8:22-53)

Ecclesiastes 7:20  

    Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.  

    (see Ecclesiastes 7:15-29)

1 Timothy 5:15  

For I am afraid that some of them have already gone astray and now follow Satan.  (see 1 Timothy 5:3-16)

1 Peter 2:7  

But God also rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a righteous man who was sick of the shameful immorality of the wicked people around him.  

(see all 1 Peter 2) 

  

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