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

8Let me hear Your faithfulness in the morning, For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. 9Save me, Lord, from my enemies; I take refuge in You. Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. 11For the sake of Your name, Lord, revive me. In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. 12And in Your faithfulness, destroy my enemies, And eliminate all those who attack my soul, For I am Your servant.

Psalms 143:10 word by word

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

• Teachלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
• me to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• Your willרָצוֹןrâtsôn râtsôn · acceptanceH7522
• For You are my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• Your goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• leadנָחָהnâchâh · to leadH5148
• me on levelמִישׁוֹרmîyshôr mîyshôr · plainH4334
• groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776

Cross-references for Psalms 143:10

• Psalms 25:4Make me know Your ways, Lord; Teach me Your paths.
• Psalms 119:5Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes!
• Psalms 139:24And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
• Micah 4:2Many nations will come and say, “Come and let’s go up to the mountain of the Lord And to the house of the God of Jacob, So that He may teach us about His ways, And that we may walk in His paths.” For from Zion will go forth the law, And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
• Matthew 28:20teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
• Colossians 1:9For this reason we also, since the day we heard about it, have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally then, brothers and sisters, we request and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel even more.
• Hebrews 13:21equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 John 2:27And as for you, the anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you remain in Him.
• Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my help are the words of my groaning.
• Psalms 31:14But as for me, I trust in You, Lord, I say, “You are my God.”
• Psalms 63:1God, You are my God; I shall be watching for You; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and exhausted land where there is no water.
• Psalms 118:28You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I exalt You.
• Psalms 140:6I said to the Lord, “You are my God; Listen, Lord, to the sound of my pleadings.
• Nehemiah 9:20Instead, You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, You did not withhold Your manna from their mouth, And You gave them water for their thirst.
• Isaiah 63:14Like the cattle which go down into the valley, The Spirit of the Lord gave them rest. So You led Your people, To make for Yourself a glorious name.

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