Psalm 143:3-5

The Voice

³ My adversary has pressed in, drawn closer, threatened my life;
    he’s crushed me, driven me underground.
    He’s forced me to live in the dark;
    it’s as if I joined those who died a long time ago.
⁴ That’s why my spirit is growing faint inside me; I have nothing left;
    my heart is completely empty and desolate.

⁵ And yet I can’t forget the days of old, the days I’ve heard so much about;
    I fix my mind on all You have done;
    I ponder the work of Your hands;