Psalms

Psalm 143:6–11

6I stretch out my hands to You;

my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.

Selah

7Answer me quickly, O LORD;

my spirit fails.

Do not hide Your face from me,

or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.

8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning,

for I have put my trust in You.

Teach me the way I should walk,

for to You I lift up my soul.

9Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD;

I flee to You for refuge.a

10Teach me to do Your will,

for You are my God.

May Your good Spirit lead me

on level ground.

11For the sake of Your name, O LORD,

revive me.

In Your righteousness,

bring my soul out of trouble.

Footnotes

  • a 143:9 LXX and one Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew manuscripts in You I take cover

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Psalm 143:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I stretch outפֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּיpê·raś·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6566 spread out, spread
my handsיָדַ֣יyā·ḏayNoun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
to Youאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
my soulנַפְשִׁ֓י׀nap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
thirstsעֲיֵפָ֖ה‘ă·yê·p̄āhAdjective - feminine singularH5889 faint, weary
for Youלְךָ֣lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
like a parched landכְּאֶֽרֶץ־kə·’e·reṣ-Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Psalm 143:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Answer meעֲנֵ֨נִי׀‘ă·nê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
quicklyמַ֘הֵ֤רma·hêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH4118 hurrying, in a hurry
O LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my spiritר֫וּחִ֥יrū·ḥîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
failsכָּלְתָ֪הkā·lə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hideתַּסְתֵּ֣רtas·têrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH5641 hide, conceal
Your faceפָּנֶ֣יךָpā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
from meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
or I will be like thoseוְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּיwə·nim·šal·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH4911 represent, be like
who descendיֹ֥רְדֵיyō·rə·ḏêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3381 come or go down, descend
to the Pitבֽוֹר׃ḇō·wrNoun - masculine singularH953 pit, cistern, well

Psalm 143:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let me hearהַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִיhaš·mî·‘ê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH8085 hear
Your loving devotionחַסְדֶּךָ֮ḥas·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
in the morningבַבֹּ֨קֶר׀ḇab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have put my trustבָ֫טָ֥חְתִּיḇā·ṭā·ḥə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH982 trust
in Youבְךָ֪ḇə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
Teach meהוֹדִיעֵ֗נִיhō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH3045 know
the wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de·reḵ-Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
I should walkאֵלֵ֑ךְ’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
to Youאֵ֝לֶיךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
I lift upנָשָׂ֥אתִיnā·śā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5375 lift, take, carry
my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Psalm 143:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Deliver meהַצִּילֵ֖נִיhaṣ·ṣî·lê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
from my enemiesמֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀mê·’ō·yə·ḇayPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I flee to Youאֵלֶ֥יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
for refugeכִסִּֽתִי׃ḵis·si·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH3680 cover

Psalm 143:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Teach meלַמְּדֵ֤נִי׀lam·mə·ḏê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH3925 exercise in, learn
to doלַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
Your willרְצוֹנֶךָ֮rə·ṣō·w·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּ֪ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are my Godאֱל֫וֹהָ֥י’ĕ·lō·w·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
May Your goodטוֹבָ֑הṭō·w·ḇāhAdjective - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
Spiritרוּחֲךָ֥rū·ḥă·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
lead meתַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִיtan·ḥê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singularH5148 lead, guide
on levelמִישֽׁוֹר׃mî·šō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4334 level place, uprightness
groundבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land

Psalm 143:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the sakeלְמַֽעַן־lə·ma·‘an-PrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of Your nameשִׁמְךָ֣šim·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
revive meתְּחַיֵּ֑נִיtə·ḥay·yê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH2421 live
In Your righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓׀bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6666 righteousness
bringתוֹצִ֖יאṯō·w·ṣîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
out of troubleמִצָּרָ֣הmiṣ·ṣā·rāhPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH6869 id.

Cross-references

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Psalm 143:6 Psalm 63:1 · Job 11:13 · Psalm 84:2 · Psalm 88:9 · Psalm 42:1–2 · Psalm 44:20 · Isaiah 26:8–9 · Isaiah 35:7 · John 7:37

Psalm 143:7 Psalm 69:17 · Psalm 28:1 · Psalm 27:9 · Psalm 71:12 · Psalm 69:3 · Psalm 102:2 · Isaiah 38:18 · Psalm 70:5 · Psalm 88:4–6 · Psalm 40:12–13 · Psalm 13:1–4 · Luke 21:26

Psalm 143:8 Psalm 25:4–5 · Proverbs 3:5–6 · Psalm 32:8 · Isaiah 48:17 · Isaiah 30:21 · Psalm 46:5 · Psalm 143:10 · Psalm 27:11 · Psalm 59:16 · Psalm 90:14 · Lamentations 3:41 · Psalm 86:4

Psalm 143:9 Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 61:3–4 · Psalm 142:5 · Psalm 59:1 · Psalm 34:2–4 · Psalm 56:9 · Psalm 31:15

Psalm 143:10 Psalm 25:4–5 · John 14:26 · Hebrews 13:21 · Psalm 23:3 · Psalm 119:12 · Nehemiah 9:20 · John 16:13–15 · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Romans 15:13 · Psalm 25:8–9 · 1 John 2:27 · Colossians 1:9–10

Psalm 143:11 Psalm 31:1 · Ephesians 2:4–5 · Psalm 71:2 · Psalm 119:25 · Psalm 34:19 · Psalm 138:7 · Psalm 25:11 · Revelation 7:14–17 · Psalm 119:37 · Habakkuk 3:2 · Psalm 91:15–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.