American Standard Version
Psalms 143:11
11Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name’s sake:In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
Psalms 143:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
- New International Version (NIV)For your name’s sake, Lord, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake! For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Context of Psalms 143:11
9Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. 10Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name’s sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. 12And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.
Read all of Psalms 143Psalms 143:11 word by word
לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה תְּחַיֵּ֑נִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓׀ תוֹצִ֖יא מִצָּרָ֣ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 143:11
- Psalms 85:6Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?
- Psalms 119:25My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.
- Psalms 138:7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.
- Habakkuk 3:2O Jehovah, I have heard the report of thee, and am afraid: O Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years; In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy.
- Ephesians 2:4but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
- Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
- Psalms 9:7But Jehovah sitteth as king for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgment;
- Psalms 31:1In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.
- Psalms 71:2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.
- Psalms 25:17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: Oh bring thou me out of my distresses.
- Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
- Psalms 37:39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
- Psalms 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honor him.
- Revelation 7:14And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Commentaries on Psalms 143:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Quicken me, O Lord - Give me life. Compare the notes at Ephesians 2:1. Make me equal to my circumstances, for I am ready to sink and to yield. For thy name‘s sake - For thine honor. Compare the notes at Daniel 9:17-18. It is in thy cause. Thou wilt thus show thy power, thy faithfulness, thy goodness. Thou wilt thus get honor to thyself. This is the highest motive which can influence us - that God may be glorified. For thy righteousness‘ sake - Thy…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. 11revive: Here, it means to bring someone out of despair and restore them to life (Psalms 80:19; 85:6; 138:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. (Compare Psa 23:3; 119:156).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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