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Psalm 143:3 KJV
Psalms · chapter 143 · verse 3
For 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.Psalm 143:3 · King James Version
Psalm 143:3 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.
4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- persecutedrâdaphto run after (usually with hostile intentH7291 →
- darknessmachshâkdarknessH4285 →
- smittendâkâʼto crumbleH1792 →
- groundʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- enemyʼôyêbhatingH341 →
- dwellyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
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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