Psalms 143:1

Psalms 143:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
• New International Version (NIV)Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness.

Context of Psalms 143:1

Hear my prayer, O Lord, Listen to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righteousness. 2And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified. 3For the enemy has persecuted me, He has crushed my life down to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have been long dead.

Psalms 143:1 word by word

יְהוָ֤ה׀ שְׁמַ֬ע תְּפִלָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• give earאָזַן'âzan · to listenH238
• to my supplicationsתַּחֲנוּןtachănûn tachănûnâh · supplicationH8469
• in thy faithfulnessאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
• answerעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• in thy righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666

Cross-references for Psalms 143:1

• Psalms 143:2And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.
• Psalms 143:3For the enemy has persecuted me, He has crushed my life down to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have been long dead.
• Psalms 143:5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that You have done; I ponder the work of Your hands.
• Psalms 143:6I reach out my hands to You; My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.
• Psalms 31:1In You, O Lord, I have placed my trust and taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness rescue me.
• Psalms 71:2In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.
• 2 Samuel 7:25Now, O Lord God, confirm forever the word [of the covenant] that You have spoken in regard to Your servant and his house (royal dynasty); and do just as You have spoken,
• Daniel 9:16O Lord, in accordance with all Your righteous and just acts, please let Your anger and Your wrath turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain. Because of our sins and the wickedness of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people have become an object of scorn and a contemptuous byword to all who are around us.
• 1 John 1:9If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose].

Commentaries on Psalms 143:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear … - See Psalm 4:1, note; Psalm 5:1, note. In thy faithfulness answer me - That is, Show thy faithfulness to thy promises. God had made gracious promises to David (compare Psalm 31:1. In thy disposition to do right; to vindicate a righteous cause; to interpose when wrong is done. We, though sinners before God, may feel that our cause is a just one as toward our fellowmen, and, when wronged, we may ask God to interpose, as a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David complains of his enemies and distresses. (1-6) He prays for comfort, guidance, and deliverance. (7-12) Verses 1-6 We have no righteousness of our own to plead, therefore must plead God's righteousness, and the word of promise which he has freely given us, and caused us to hope in. David, before he prays for the removal of his trouble, prays for the pardon of his sin, and depends upon mercy alone for it. He bemoans the weight upon his mind from…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The psalmist prays for God’s love and mercy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121. in thy faithfulness ... and ... righteousness--or, God's regard to the claims which He has permitted His people to make in His covenant.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 1with Your faith to realize the promise that You promised me.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 143:1

• Afflictions and Adversities

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• Desolate
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• Justice
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Commentaries on Psalms 143

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings