Psalm 143
1 Hear my prayer, O LORD,
Give ear to my supplications!
In Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness.
2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no one living is righteous.
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in darkness,
Like those who have long been dead.
4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;
My heart within me is distressed.
5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your works;
I muse on the work of Your hands.
6 I spread out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah
7 Answer me speedily, O LORD;
My spirit fails!
Do not hide Your face from me,
Lest I be like those who go down into the pit.
8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For in You do I trust;
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
For I lift up my soul to You.
9 Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies;
In You I take shelter.
10 Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in the land of uprightness.
11 Revive me, O LORD, for Your name’s sake!
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 In Your mercy cut off my enemies,
And destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am Your servant.
Give ear to my supplications!
In Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness.
2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no one living is righteous.
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in darkness,
Like those who have long been dead.
4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;
My heart within me is distressed.
5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your works;
I muse on the work of Your hands.
6 I spread out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah
7 Answer me speedily, O LORD;
My spirit fails!
Do not hide Your face from me,
Lest I be like those who go down into the pit.
8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For in You do I trust;
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
For I lift up my soul to You.
9 Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies;
In You I take shelter.
10 Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in the land of uprightness.
11 Revive me, O LORD, for Your name’s sake!
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 In Your mercy cut off my enemies,
And destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am Your servant.
I really like how this psalm shows full reliance on God. In verses 7-8 it shows so clearly how we should only rely of God and not on ourselves. It shows how we need to rely on Him for our prayers to be answered. This psalm reminds me of the godsong song Call that says "O God in heaven, Please hear my cry, O how I need, Your help now. I’ll be expectant, Waiting by faith, For Your answer come down... So I will call upon You, And watch for what You will do, You’re the help of Your people." I also really like verse 12 when it says "For I am Your servant." This helps humble me and helps me realize how much more important God is than I am.
Posted by
Julie Logan |
Tue May 23, 09:02:00 PM
Something I really like about this psalm is the progression from being down-and-out--"My spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart is distressed" and "My spirit fails!" He changes this perspective of being focused on himself and how he feels onto God--"For You are my God; Your Spirit is good...For I am Your servant."
It also made me think of the Godsong song "Call"!!! The line I thought of was "We don't pray to a god who can't save, we pray to the God who will hear." What a refreshing reminder!
-Christa Blakey
Posted by
blakeyblog |
Wed May 24, 02:05:00 PM