New King James Version
Psalms 143:9
9Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter.
Psalms 143:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
- New International Version (NIV)Rescue me from my enemies, Lord, for I hide myself in you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Rescue me from my enemies, Lord; I run to you to hide me.
Context of Psalms 143:9
7Answer me speedily, O Lord; My spirit fails! Do not hide Your face from me, Lest I be like those who go down into the pit. 8Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter. 10Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. 11Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake! For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Read all of Psalms 143Psalms 143:9 word by word
הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀ יְהוָ֗ה אֵלֶ֥יךָ כִסִּֽתִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 143:9
- Psalms 34:2My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
- Psalms 56:9When I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me.
- Psalms 61:3For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy.
- Psalms 142:5I cried out to You, O Lord: I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.
- Hebrews 6:18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.
Commentaries on Psalms 143:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies - See the notes at Psalm 69:14. I flee unto thee to hide me - Margin, “Hide me with thee.” The Hebrew is, I hide myself with thee; that is, I take refuge with thee; I put myself under thy protection; I make myself thus secure, as thou art secure. See the notes at Psalm 17:8. Compare Psalm 27:5; Psalm 31:20.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. 99. (Compare Psa 31:15-20).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 9to You I have hidden My tribulations I conceal from all men to tell them to You.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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