Prayer of the hopeless

This Psalm of King David reminds me of when people today start to fall into depression and hopelessness. King David is pleading to God for the darkness of his enemies to be lifted off of his soul. In today's world and times the darkness can be referred to as satan and the troubles he goes through to bring us down.

If you find yourself in this place and pray this as a prayer, you can adapt this Psalm to yourself because most of King David's pleadings are for the spiritual blessings of mercy, grace, and favor, which we all need at all times. You can also look at as a pleading to God for the loosening of the hold of satan's darkness on your soul. If you do need to recite this prayer keep your faith strong in the fact that Matthew 21:22 says, "And all things, whatever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive." (MKJV)


Psalms 143:1-12 (GNB)

(1) LORD, hear my prayer! In your righteousness listen to my plea; answer me in your faithfulness!
(2) Don't put me, your servant, on trial; no one is innocent in your sight.
(3) My enemies have hunted me down and completely defeated me. They have put me in a dark prison, and I am like those who died long ago.
(4) So I am ready to give up; I am in deep despair.
(5) I remember the days gone by; I think about all that you have done, I bring to mind all your deeds.
(6) I lift up my hands to you in prayer; like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.
(7) Answer me now, LORD! I have lost all hope. Don't hide yourself from me, or I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.
(8) Remind me each morning of your constant love, for I put my trust in you. My prayers go up to you; show me the way I should go.
(9) I go to you for protection, LORD; rescue me from my enemies.
(10) You are my God; teach me to do your will. Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
(11) Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised; in your goodness save me from my troubles!
(12) Because of your love for me, kill my enemies and destroy all my oppressors, for I am your servant.