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Psalm 143:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 143 · verse 1
A Psalm of David.Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.Psalm 143:1 · King James Version
Psalm 143:1 in context
1Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
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Key words (Strong's)
- supplicationstachănûwnearnest prayerH8469 →
- faithfulnessʼĕmûwnâhliterally firmnessH530 →
- prayertᵉphillâhintercession, supplicationH8605 →
- answerʻânâhproperly, to eye or to heedH6030 →
- Hearshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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Here, I. David humbly begs to be heard (Psa 143:1), not as if he questioned it, but he earnestly desired it, and was in care about it, for, having desired it, and was in care about it, for having directed his prayer, he looked up to see how it sped, Hab 2:1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6