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Themes in Psalm 143

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Themes in Psalm 143

Psalm 143:1 (show verse)

A Psalm of David.
Hear my prayer, O Lord,

Give ear to my supplications!

Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness!

God, Faithfulness of » Should be pleaded in prayer
Prayer » Should be offered up » With desire to be answered
Prayer » Plead in the » Faithfulness of God
God, Righteousness Of » We should pray » To be answered in

Psalm 143:2 (show verse)

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

Judgment » None, by nature can stand in
Justification » Of self, impossible
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
Man » Cannot be just with God

Psalm 143:3 (show verse)

For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.

Church » Enemies of » General references to
The Dead » Illustrative of » A state of deep affliction, &c
Persecution » General references to
Persecution » The wicked » Active in
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to

Psalm 143:4 (show verse)

Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;
My heart is

appalled within me.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 143:5 (show verse)

I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your doings;
I muse on the work of Your hands.

Meditation » The righteous delight in

Psalm 143:6 (show verse)

I stretch out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You, as a parched land.

Selah.

Desires » Select readings, psalms 42; 84 ps 42; 84 » Spiritual thirst, examples of
hands » Laying on of » Lifted up
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » Thirst
Thirst » Figurative of the ardent desire of the devout mind
spiritual Thirst » Examples of

Psalm 143:7 (show verse)

Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails;

Do not hide Your face from me,

Or I will become like those who go down to the pit.

failure » What fails

Psalm 143:8 (show verse)

Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning;
For I trust in You;
Teach me the way in which I should walk;
For to You I lift up my soul.

Loving Kindness Of God » Pray for the » Exhibition of
Prayer » Daily, in the morning

Psalm 143:9 (show verse)

Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies;

I take refuge in You.

Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A hiding place
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Sought by the psalmist
God » Hand of » Hiding place
divine Protector » A hiding place

Psalm 143:10 (show verse)

Teach me to do Your will,

For You are my God;
Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Afflictions, Prayer During » For divine teaching and direction
God » Will of, submission to » Prayer essential to
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » Sought
Obedience to God » Pray to be taught
The goodness of the lord » The lord being good
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Prayer essential to
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Good spirit
Will » God's, submission to » Prayer essential to

Psalm 143:11 (show verse)

For the sake of Your name, O Lord, revive me.

In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

Afflictions, Prayer During » That we may be quickened
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » General references to spiritual quickening
Spiritual life » Pray for the increase of
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to spiritual quickening
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Plead, in prayer
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the lord
Trouble » The lord bringing you out of trouble

Psalm 143:12 (show verse)

And in Your lovingkindness,

cut off my enemies

And destroy all those who afflict my soul,
For I am Your servant.

No Themes for this verse.