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Psalms 143:9
9Rescue me, O Lord, from my enemies; I take refuge in You.
Psalms 143:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
- New International Version (NIV)Rescue me from my enemies, Lord, for I hide myself in you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter.
Context of Psalms 143:9
7Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails; Do not hide Your face from me, Or I will become like those who go down into the pit (grave). 8Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For I trust in You. Teach me the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. Rescue me, O Lord, from my enemies; I take refuge in You. 10Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You], For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. 11Save my life, O Lord, for Your name’s sake; In Your righteousness bring my life out of trouble.
Read all of Psalms 143Psalms 143:9 word by word
הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀ יְהוָ֗ה אֵלֶ֥יךָ כִסִּֽתִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 143:9
- Psalms 34:2My soul makes its boast in the Lord; The humble and downtrodden will hear it and rejoice.
- Psalms 56:9Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me.
- Psalms 61:3For You have been a shelter and a refuge for me, A strong tower against the enemy.
- Psalms 142:5I cried out to You, O Lord; I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
- Hebrews 6:18so that by two unchangeable things [His promise and His oath] in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled [to Him] for refuge would have strong encouragement and indwelling strength to hold tightly to the hope set before us.
Commentaries on Psalms 143:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies - See the notes at Psalm 69:14. I flee unto thee to hide me - Margin, “Hide me with thee.” The Hebrew is, I hide myself with thee; that is, I take refuge with thee; I put myself under thy protection; I make myself thus secure, as thou art secure. See the notes at Psalm 17:8. Compare Psalm 27:5; Psalm 31:20.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 David prays that God would be well pleased with him, and let him know that he was so. He pleads the wretchedness of his case, if God withdrew from him. But the night of distress and discouragement shall end in a morning of consolation and praise. He prays that he might be enlightened with the knowledge of God's will; and this is the first work of the Spirit. A good man does not ask the way in which is the most pleasant walking, but what is the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10The psalmist prays for wisdom (see Psalms 5:8; 25:4–6; 138; 143:10). Your good Spirit: The Spirit brings God's goodness (see Psalm 23:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. (Compare Psa 31:15-20).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 9to You I have hidden My tribulations I conceal from all men to tell them to You.Read the comment
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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
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