Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 143

40 catchwords360 parallels

← Psalms | ← Ch 142 | Ch 144 →

Psalm 143 . 1 , David prays for favour in judgment; Psalm 143 . 3 , He complains of his griefs; Psalm 143 . 5 , He strengthens his faith by meditation and prayer; Psalm 143 . 7 , He prays for grace; Psalm 143 . 9 , for deliverance; Psalm 143 . 10 , for sanctification; Psalm 143 . 12 , for destruction of his enemies;

The LXX , Vulgate , Ethiopic , and Arabic state that this Psalm was composed by David on the rebellion of his son Absalom; and there are several passages in it which agree remarkably well with that period; for then he had most reason to fear lest God should deal with him according to his sins; which he deprecates with such a deep sense of his unworthiness , that it has hence been numbered among the penitential Psalm , of which it is the last.

Psalm 143 . 1-12 David’s Type of Prayer References · Prays to God for pardon Psalm 143 . 1 · Acknowledges the impossibility of being saved but by grace Psalm 143 . 2 · Deplores the lamentable effects of sin Psalm 143 . 3 , Psalm 143 . 4 · Comforts himself with a retrospect of God’s mercies of old Psalm 143 . 5 · Prays , in a variety of expressions , for remission of sin , sanctification , and redemptionPsalm 143 . 6-12

Psalm 143:1

A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.

Psalm 143:1 · BSB

thy faithfulness5 parallels

Reciprocal8 parallels

Psalm 143:2

Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

Psalm 143:2 · BSB

enter not2 parallels

in thy sight10 parallels

Reciprocal26 parallels

Psalm 143:3

For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.

Psalm 143:3 · BSB

the enemy6 parallels

smitten3 parallels

made me4 parallels

Reciprocal12 parallels

Psalm 143:4

My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.

Psalm 143:4 · BSB

is my spirit7 parallels

my heart5 parallels

Reciprocal10 parallels

Psalm 143:5

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.

Psalm 143:5 · BSB

remember11 parallels

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Psalm 143:6

I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

Psalm 143:6 · BSB

stretch forth3 parallels

my soul8 parallels

Reciprocal20 parallels

Psalm 143:7

Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.

Psalm 143:7 · BSB

Hear me5 parallels

my spirit4 parallels

hide not4 parallels

unto them5 parallels

Reciprocal27 parallels

lest I be like etc. or , for I am become like , etc

Psalm 143:8

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:8 · BSB

to hear6 parallels

cause me12 parallels

for I lift3 parallels

Reciprocal24 parallels

Psalm 143:9

Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.

Psalm 143:9 · BSB

flee unto thee7 parallels

Heb. hide me with thee

Reciprocal8 parallels

Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Psalm 143:10 · BSB

Teach17 parallels

for thou art5 parallels

thy spirit15 parallels

the land1 parallel

Reciprocal15 parallels

Psalm 143:11

For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

Psalm 143:11 · BSB

Quicken10 parallels

for thy righteousness'5 parallels

bring7 parallels

Reciprocal8 parallels

Psalm 143:12

And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.

Psalm 143:12 · BSB

of thy mercy6 parallels

for I am thy2 parallels

Reciprocal12 parallels

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web3 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Romans 3:20 → Psalm 143:2, Galatians 2:16 → Psalm 143:2
Chiasms
Shaped Psalm 143:1–12
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