[4] The psalm is used as a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies; it has been set to music.

"[11] Alexander Kirkpatrick notes that the verbs "revive" and "bring" should be read as future statements based on confidence in God, rather than as imperatives.

This psalm is read at every Orthros, Paraklesis, salutations to the Virgin Mary, and Holy Unction service.

[11] In the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer, this psalm is appointed to be read on the evening of the 29th day of the month,[16] as well as at Evensong on Ash Wednesday.

[17] Heinrich Schütz composed a metred paraphrase of Psalm 143 in German, "Herr, mein Gebet erhör in Gnad", SWV 248, for the Becker Psalter, published first in 1628.