The Meaning of Psalms 143:1 Explained

Psalms 143:1

KJV: {A Psalm of David.} Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

YLT: A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me -- in Thy righteousness.

Darby: {A Psalm of David.} Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.

ASV: Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 143:1?

MEANING: What does Psalms 143:1 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 143:1 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 143:1?

What is the context of Psalms 143:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

{{A Psalm of David. }} Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.

What does Psalms 143:1 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 143:1-12 - The Cry Of The Thirsty Soul

This psalm falls into four stanzas of three verses each. Complaint, Psalms 143:1-3. Though the enemy has resorted to unwarrantable violence, David realized that his past had been by no means immaculate. The holiest have least confidence in themselves, Job 9:3; Philippians 3:7. Bernard of Clairvaux said: "So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot answer even for my righteousness." There is no judgment or condemnation for those who are in Christ, because they were judged in Him. Now God's justice is on our side, 1 John 1:9.

Depression, Psalms 143:4-6. Those capable of the sunny heights are capable of the lowest depths. Memory, meditation, and musing often lead to melancholy. But reach out after God. To thirst for Him is to have Him. To desire is to possess. Entreaty, Psalms 143:7-9. Hear me; cause me to hear; cause me to know; deliver me. Docility, Psalms 143:10-12 : We can trust ourselves absolutely to be led by God's Spirit, because He is good and He brings the soul out of trouble into the land of uprightness, Romans 8:14. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 143

¹ David prays for favor in judgment
³ He complains of his grief
⁵ He strengthens his faith by meditation and prayer
⁷ He prays for grace
⁹ For deliverance
¹⁰ For sanctification
¹² For destruction of his enemies

What do the individual words in Psalms 143:1 mean?

A Psalm of David Yahweh Hear my prayer Give ear to my supplications in Your faithfulness answer me [And] in Your righteousness

מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֤ה ׀ שְׁמַ֬ע תְּפִלָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה אֶל־ ! תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ

מִזְמ֗וֹר	A Psalm
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִזְמֹור Sense: melody, psalm.
לְדָ֫וִ֥ד	of David
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
יְהוָ֤ה ׀	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
שְׁמַ֬ע	Hear
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
תְּפִלָּתִ֗י	my prayer
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: תְּפִלָּה Sense: prayer.
הַאֲזִ֥ינָה	Give ear
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: אָזַן Sense: to hear, listen.
! תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י	my supplications
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular Root: תַּחֲנוּן Sense: supplication, supplication for favour.
בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥	in Your faithfulness
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אֱמוּנָה Sense: firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness.
עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי	answer me
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, first person common singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout.
בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ	[And] in Your righteousness
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: צְדָקָה Sense: justice, righteousness.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 143:1?

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