God’s Word Translation
Psalms 143:10
10Teach me to do your will, because you are my God. May your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
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
8Let me hear about your mercy in the morning, because I trust you. Let me know the way that I should go, because I long for you. 9Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord. I come to you for protection. Teach me to do your will, because you are my God. May your good Spirit lead me on level ground. 11O Lord, keep me alive for the sake of your name. Because you are righteous, lead me out of trouble. 12In keeping with your mercy, wipe out my enemies and destroy all who torment me, because I am your servant.
Read all of Psalms 143Psalms 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 25:4Make your ways known to me, O Lord, and teach me your paths.
- Psalms 119:5I pray that my ways may become firmly established so that I can obey your laws.
- Psalms 139:24See whether I am on an evil path. Then lead me on the everlasting path.
- Micah 4:2Then many nations will come and say, “Let’s go to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways so that we may live by them.” The teachings will go out from Zion. The Lord’s word will go out from Jerusalem.
- Matthew 28:20Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. “And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.”
- Colossians 1:9For this reason we have not stopped praying for you since the day we heard about you. We ask ⌞God⌟ to fill you with the knowledge of his will through every kind of spiritual wisdom and insight.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Now then, brothers and sisters, because of the Lord Jesus we ask and encourage you to excel in living a God-pleasing life even more than you already do. Do this the way we taught you.
- Hebrews 13:21May this God of peace prepare you to do every good thing he wants. May he work in us through Jesus Christ to do what is pleasing to him. Glory belongs to Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
- 1 John 2:27The anointing you received from Christ lives in you. You don’t need anyone to teach you something else. Instead, Christ’s anointing teaches you about everything. His anointing is true and contains no lie. So live in Christ as he taught you to do.
- Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away from helping me, so far away from the words of my groaning?
- Psalms 31:14I trust you, O Lord. I said, “You are my God.”
- Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. My soul thirsts for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.
- Psalms 118:28You are my God, and I give thanks to you. My God, I honor you highly.
- Psalms 140:6I said to the Lord, “You are my God.” O Lord, open your ears to hear my plea for pity.
- Nehemiah 9:20You gave them your good Spirit to teach them. You didn’t keep your manna to yourself. You gave them water to quench their thirst.
- Isaiah 63:14Like animals going down into a valley, they were given rest by the Lord’s Spirit. In this way you guided your people to make an honored name for yourself.
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
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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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