Psalms

Psalm 143:7–9

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

Footnotes

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

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Psalm 143:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Answer me	עֲנֵ֨נִי׀	‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
quickly	מַ֘הֵ֤ר	ma·hêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H4118 hurrying, in a hurry
O LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my spirit	ר֫וּחִ֥י	rū·ḥî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
fails	כָּלְתָ֪ה	kā·lə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hide	תַּסְתֵּ֣ר	tas·têr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
Your face	פָּנֶ֣יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
from me	מִמֶּ֑נִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
or I will be like those	וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי	wə·nim·šal·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H4911 represent, be like
who descend	יֹ֥רְדֵי	yō·rə·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the Pit	בֽוֹר׃	ḇō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well

Psalm 143:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let me hear	הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִי	haš·mî·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H8085 hear
Your loving devotion	חַסְדֶּךָ֮	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
in the morning	בַבֹּ֨קֶר׀	ḇab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have put my trust	בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּי	ḇā·ṭā·ḥə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H982 trust
in You	בְךָ֪	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
Teach me	הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִי	hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3045 know
the way	דֶּֽרֶךְ־	de·reḵ-	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
I should walk	אֵלֵ֑ךְ	’ê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
to You	אֵ֝לֶיךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
I lift up	נָשָׂ֥אתִי	nā·śā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
my soul	נַפְשִֽׁי׃	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Psalm 143:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Deliver me	הַצִּילֵ֖נִי	haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from my enemies	מֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀	mê·’ō·yə·ḇay	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
O LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I flee to You	אֵלֶ֥יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
for refuge	כִסִּֽתִי׃	ḵis·si·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H3680 cover

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.