Psalm 143:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The enemy

Smitten

Psalm 7:5

2 Samuel 2:22

2 Samuel 18:11

Made me

Psalm 31:12

Psalm 88:4

Ezekiel 37:11

Bible References

The enemy

O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

Smitten

Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)

Then again Abner said to Asahel, Go to one side, do not keep on coming after me: why will you make me put an end to you? for then I will be shamed before your brother Joab.

And Joab said to the man who had given him the news, If you saw this, why did you not put your sword through him, and I would have given you ten bits of silver and a band for your robe?

Made me

I have gone from men's minds and memory like a dead man; I am like a broken vessel.

I am numbered among those who go down into the earth; I have become like a man for whom there is no help:

Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are all the children of Israel: and see, they are saying, Our bones have become dry our hope is gone, we are cut off completely.