Psalms 143:3
For the enemy pursueth my life; He hath smitten me to the ground; He hath made me dwell in darkness, As those that have been dead of old.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2Enter not into judgment with thy servant; For before thee no man living is righteous.
4My spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.
Cross References
Psalms 7:1“A psalm of David, which he sang to Jehovah, on account of the reproaches of Cush the Benjamite.” O Jehovah, my God! to thee do I look for help; Save me from them that persecute me, and deliver me!
Psalms 7:6Arise, O LORD! in thine anger; Lift thyself up against the rage of mine enemies; Awake for me, ordain judgment!
Psalms 31:12I am forgotten like a dead man out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.
Psalms 54:3For enemies have risen up against me, And oppressors seek my life; They have not set God before their eyes. [[Pause.]]
Psalms 142:6Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they prevail against me!
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 →