Psalms

Psalm 143:9–10

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.

Footnotes

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

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Teach me	לַמְּדֵ֤נִי׀	lam·mə·ḏê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
to do	לַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
Your will	רְצוֹנֶךָ֮	rə·ṣō·w·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֪ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are my God	אֱל֫וֹהָ֥י	’ĕ·lō·w·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
May Your good	טוֹבָ֑ה	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
Spirit	רוּחֲךָ֥	rū·ḥă·ḵā	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
lead me	תַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי	tan·ḥê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H5148 lead, guide
on level	מִישֽׁוֹר׃	mî·šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
ground	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.