Psalms 143:10

Psalms 143:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
• New International Version (NIV)Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

Context of Psalms 143:10

8Every morning, help me to remember your faithful love, because I am trusting in you. Show me how I should live to please you, because I know that I belong to you. 9Lord, save me from my enemies. I run to you to keep me safe. Teach me to do what pleases you, because you are my God. Let your kind Spirit lead me, so that I can walk in a safe place. 11Your name is great, Lord, so please keep my life safe. You do what is right, so bring me out of my troubles. 12I am your servant and you always love me. Please show how much you love me, and destroy my enemies. Yes, kill all those who want to kill me!

Psalms 143:10 word by word

לַמְּדֵ֤נִי׀ לַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ֮ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֪ה אֱל֫וֹהָ֥י רוּחֲךָ֥ טוֹבָ֑ה תַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִישֽׁוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Teachלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
• me to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• thy willרָצוֹןrâtsôn râtsôn · acceptanceH7522
• my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• thy spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• leadנָחָהnâchâh · to leadH5148
• me into the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• of uprightnessמִישׁוֹרmîyshôr mîyshôr · plainH4334

Cross-references for Psalms 143:10

• Psalms 25:4Lord, help me to understand your ways. Teach me your good paths.
• Psalms 119:5I want to be able to obey your laws all the time.
• Psalms 139:24Show me if I am following any evil way. Lead me in the right way that has always been true.
• Micah 4:2Many people will speak about it. ‘Come! We will go up to the Lord's mountain,’ they will say. ‘We will go to the Lord's house because he is the God of Jacob's people. He will teach us what he wants us to do. He will show us the right way; so then we will be able to obey him. The Lord will speak his rules from Zion. He will send out his message from Jerusalem.’
• Matthew 28:20Teach them to obey everything that I have taught you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will be with you until the end of time.’
• Colossians 1:9Because of all that, we have not stopped praying for you, ever since the day that we heard about you. We ask God that his Spirit will make you truly wise. He will help you to know clearly what he wants you to do. You will understand his true message.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Christian friends, there are a few more things that we need to say. We have already taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. And we know that you are living in that way. Now we ask you to continue to live like that even more. On behalf of the Lord Jesus, we seriously ask you to do this.
• Hebrews 13:21I pray that God will give you every good thing that you need to serve him. Then you can do everything that he wants. I pray that God will help us to serve him in a way that will make him happy. He will do that because we belong to Jesus Christ. Jesus is very great, and we should praise him always and for ever! Amen. This is true.
• 1 John 2:27But Christ has given the Holy Spirit to you, and he continues to help you. So you do not need people to teach you what is true. The Holy Spirit himself teaches you everything about God's message. He helps you to know what is true. He does not tell you any lies. So you must remember what he has taught you. Continue to live together with Christ.
• Psalms 22:1My God! My God, why have you left me alone? Why is my help far away? I am crying out in great pain!
• Psalms 31:14But I continue to trust you, Lord. I say, ‘You are my God!’
• Psalms 63:1God, you are my God. I want to be near to you. I need you to give me life, like a thirsty person in a dry desert. As a person needs water to live, that is how I need you.
• Psalms 118:28You are my God, and I will thank you. You are my God, and I will say how great you are.
• Psalms 140:6Lord, I say to you, ‘You are my God.’ Lord, hear my prayer for help!
• Nehemiah 9:20You gave them your good Spirit to teach them what to do. You continued to give them manna from heaven to eat. You gave them water from a rock to drink.
• Isaiah 63:14The Lord's Spirit led them to a place of rest, like cows that go down to a quiet valley.’ Yes, Lord, you were your people's guide. In that way, you made your name great.

Commentaries on Psalms 143:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Teach me to do thy will … - To do that which will be agreeable or pleasing to thee; which will meet with thy approbation. That is, Teach me in the present emergency to do that which thou wilt approve; which will be wise; which will be best adapted to secure my deliverance and my safety. Thy spirit is good - The spirit which guides those who trust in thee; the spirit with which “thou” dost guide people. That spirit is wise, prudent, judicious, reliable. It…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. 1010. (Compare Psa 5:8; 27:11). land of uprightness--literally, "an even land" (Psa 26:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 143:10

• Afflictions and Adversities
• God
• Instruction
• Obedience

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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