Psalms 143
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1A Psalm of David. Hear 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.
6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
7Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
9Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- כִּיkîyH35886× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53155× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30684× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אֵלʼêlH4134× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- אֹיֵבʼôyêbH3413× in this chapter
hating; an adversary
- כֹּלkôlH36053× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- רוּחַrûwachH73073× in this chapter
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7763× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- חַיchayH24162× in this chapter
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH26172× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- יָדyâdH30272× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- אַלʼalH4082× in this chapter
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
- עֶבֶדʻebedH56502× in this chapter
a servant
- עָנָהʻânâhH60302× in this chapter
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64402× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhH66662× in this chapter
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
- שָׁמַעshâmaʻH80852× in this chapter
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- בֹּקֶרbôqerH12421× in this chapter
properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- דָּכָאdâkâʼH17921× in this chapter
to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18701× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- הָגָהhâgâhH18971× in this chapter
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
- הָלַךְhâlakH19801× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- זוּzûwH20981× in this chapter
this or that
- זָכַרzâkarH21421× in this chapter
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- אָזַןʼâzanH2381× in this chapter
to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
- חָיָהchâyâhH24211× in this chapter
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
- טוֹבṭôwbH28961× in this chapter
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
- יָדַעyâdaʻH30451× in this chapter
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
- יוֹםyôwmH31171× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33181× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- יָרַדyâradH33811× in this chapter
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34271× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- כָּלָהkâlâhH36151× in this chapter
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
- כָּסָהkâçâhH36801× in this chapter
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
- לֹאlôʼH38081× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- לֵבlêbH38201× in this chapter
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- לָמַדlâmadH39251× in this chapter
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
- מָהַרmâharH41161× in this chapter
properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly
- מוּתmûwthH41911× in this chapter
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill