Psalm 143 - You Are, O Lord, the Perfect One

A Psalm of confession and commitment

PSALM 143

You are, O Lord, the perfect One
Without your light I cannot live.
Show me the course that I should run
And know my sins you will forgive

Answer my prayer, Lord, hear my plea
And judge me not for what I’ve done
Lead me to you and set me free
The vict’ry Christ for us won.

I want to be your servant, Lord
And live with you in one accord
What you have done I can’t afford
My Jesus has my life restored.

Hide not your face, O Lord, from me
Remind me of your steadfast love.
Help me your servant thus to be
Your Son’s the gift sent from above.

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David complains about his troubles and his own weakness of spirit under them. Then he prays that God would hear him and not judge him nor hide his faced from him, but guide and direct the course of his life delivering him from the cause of his troubles. Is this not a prayer for spiritual blessings, the granting of which comes through the gift of God’s Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ?