Psalms 143:3
My enemies have pursued me; they have completely defeated me. It is as though they have put me in a dark prison, where I have nothing good to ◄ hope for/expect►, like those who died long ago [SIM].
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
4So I am very discouraged; I am very dismayed/worried.
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:22So Abner yelled at him again, “Stop ◄chasing after/pursuing► me! ◄Why should I kill you?/It would not be good for me to kill you!► [RHQ] If I did that, ◄how could I <face/be reconciled with> your brother Joab?/it would be very difficult for me to <face/be reconciled with> your brother Joab.► [RHQ]”
Psalms 7:1Yahweh my God, I come to you to protect me. Rescue me, save me from all those who are pursuing me in order to harm me.
Psalms 7:6But Yahweh, because you are very angry with those who pursue me, arise and attack/defeat my enemies who are furiously/angrily attacking me Do to them what is just!
Psalms 31:12People have forgotten me like they forget people who are dead. They think I am as useless as a broken pot.
Psalms 54:3because strangers are trying to attack me; proud men are wanting to kill me; men who do not have any ◄respect for/interest in► you. (Think about that!)
Psalms 142:6Listen to me while I cry out to you for help, because I am very distressed. Rescue/Save me from those who are pursuing me, because they are very strong, with the result that I cannot escape from them.
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 →