An elder leads a weary petitioner from ruined darkness toward sunrise, water, and a level road

Psalm 143:10

American Standard Version (1901)
Chapter overview
Psalm 143 asks mercy rather than judgment while enemies drive the speaker into darkness. Remembered works awaken trust, morning love brings guidance, and a revived spirit learns the level path of faithful obedience.
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1Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
2And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.
5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. [Selah
7Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
9Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.
11Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name’s sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
12And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.

Verses to memorize from Psalm 143

  • Psalm 143:8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I…
  • Psalm 143:10Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead…

American Standard Version (1901) — Public Domain. Where these translations come from.