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Text -- Psalms 143:1-12 (NET)
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Psalm 143
143:1 A psalm of David . O Lord , hear my prayer ! Pay attention to my plea for help ! Because of your faithfulness and justice , answer me!
143:2 Do not sit in judgment on your servant , for no one alive is innocent before you.
143:3 Certainly my enemies chase me . They smash me into the ground . They force me to live in dark regions , like those who have been dead for ages .
143:4 My strength leaves me; I am absolutely shocked .
143:5 I recall the old days ; I meditate on all you have done ; I reflect on your accomplishments .
143:6 I spread my hands out to you in prayer; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land .
143:7 Answer me quickly , Lord ! My strength is fading . Do not reject me, or I will join those descending into the grave .
143:8 May I hear about your loyal love in the morning , for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go , because I long for you .
143:9 Rescue me from my enemies , O Lord ! I run to you for protection .
143:10 Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God . May your kind presence lead me into a level land .
143:11 O Lord , for the sake of your reputation , revive me! Because of your justice , rescue me from trouble !
143:12 As a demonstration of your loyal love , destroy my enemies ! Annihilate all who threaten my life , for I am your servant .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
David |
Prayer |
Wicked |
JUSTIFICATION |
Afflictions and Adversities |
God |
Instruction |
Death |
Desire |
Faith |
JUSTICE |
Grace of God |
Thirst |
DELIVER |
Seekers |
Psalms |
Obedience |
Meditation |
DESOLATE |
Decision |
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NET Notes -> Psa 143:1; Psa 143:2; Psa 143:2; Psa 143:3; Psa 143:3; Psa 143:3; Psa 143:3; Psa 143:3; Psa 143:4; Psa 143:4; Psa 143:5; Psa 143:5; Psa 143:6; Psa 143:6; Psa 143:6; Psa 143:7; Psa 143:7; Psa 143:7; Psa 143:7; Psa 143:8; Psa 143:8; Psa 143:8; Psa 143:8; Psa 143:9; Psa 143:10; Psa 143:10; Psa 143:10; Psa 143:10; Psa 143:11; Psa 143:11; Psa 143:11; Psa 143:12; Psa 143:12; Psa 143:12
NET Notes: Psa 143:1 Psalm 143. As in the previous psalm, the psalmist laments his persecuted state and asks the Lord to deliver him from his enemies.
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NET Notes: Psa 143:3 Dark regions refers to Sheol, which the psalmist views as a dark place located deep in the ground (see Ps 88:6).
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NET Notes: Psa 143:4 Heb “in my midst my heart is shocked.” For a similar use of the Hitpolel of שָׁמֵם (shamem), see Isa 5...
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NET Notes: Psa 143:6 Heb “my soul like a faint land for you.” A verb (perhaps “thirsts”) is implied (see Ps 63:1). The translation assumes an emend...
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NET Notes: Psa 143:7 Heb “the pit.” The Hebrew noun בּוֹר (bor, “pit; cistern”) is sometimes used of the grave and/or...
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NET Notes: Psa 143:9 Heb “to you I cover,” which makes no sense. The translation assumes an emendation to נַסְתִּ...
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NET Notes: Psa 143:10 A level land (where one can walk free of obstacles) here symbolizes divine blessing and protection. See Pss 26:12 and 27:11 for similar imagery.
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