Psalms 143:3
The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.
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2Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.
4Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:22Then 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.
Psalms 7:1Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite.
Psalms 7:6\7:5\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.)
Psalms 31:12\31:11\Because of all those who are against me, I have become a word of shame to my neighbours; a cause of shaking the head and a fear to my friends: those who saw me in the street went in flight from me.
Psalms 54:3\54:1\Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.
Psalms 142:6\142:5\I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 143:2-7
Complaints and Petitions. 1 Hear my prayer, O Lord , give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 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. 4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. 5 I remember the days of old; I meditate… Read the whole commentary →