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Psalms 143:11
11For your name’s sake, Lord, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For the glory of your name, O Lord, preserve my life. Because of your faithfulness, bring me out of this distress.
Context of Psalms 143:11
9Rescue me from my enemies, Lord, for I hide myself in you. 10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. For 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.
Read all of Psalms 143Psalms 143:11 word by word
לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה תְּחַיֵּ֑נִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓׀ תוֹצִ֖יא מִצָּרָ֣ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 143:11
- Psalms 85:6Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
- Psalms 119:25I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
- Psalms 138:7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.
- Habakkuk 3:2Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.
- Ephesians 2:4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
- Psalms 143:1Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.
- Psalms 9:7The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
- Psalms 31:1In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.
- Psalms 71:2In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.
- Psalms 25:17Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.
- Psalms 34:19The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all;
- Psalms 37:39The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
- Psalms 91:15He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
- Revelation 7:14I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have 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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