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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing.

Context of Psalms 143:10

8Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. 9Rescue me from my enemies, Lord, for I hide myself in you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. 11For your name’s sake, Lord, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble. 12In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, 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

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 25:4Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
• Psalms 119:5Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
• Psalms 139:24See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
• Micah 4:2Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
• Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
• Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.
• Hebrews 13:21equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• 1 John 2:27As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.
• Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?
• Psalms 31:14But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.”
• Psalms 63:1You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
• Psalms 118:28You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
• Psalms 140:6I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.
• Nehemiah 9:20You gave your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and you gave them water for their thirst.
• Isaiah 63:14like cattle that go down to the plain, they were given rest by the Spirit of the Lord. This is how you guided 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