Psalms 143:11 — King James Version← Study notes

“Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.”

Psalms 143:11 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 143:118 words

HebrewMeaning

לְמַֽעַןləmaʿan

for the sake ofpronH4616

to the end that · for (to · ... 's sake) · lest ···

שִׁמְ/ךָ֣šiməkā

name yournounH8034

base · named · renown · report

יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh

O YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

תְּחַיֵּ֑/נִיtəḥayēniy

you will preserve alive meverbH2421

make) alive · certainly · give life · (let ···

בְּ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ֓bəṣidəqātəkā

in righteousness yourpronH6666

moderately · right (act · -ly · -ness)

תוֹצִ֖יאtwōṣiyʾ

you will bring outverbH3318

after · assuredly · bear out · begotten ···

מִ/צָּרָ֣הmiṣārāh

from troublepronH6869

adversity · affliction · anguish · distress ···

נַפְשִֽׁ/יnapəšiy

life mynounH5315

appetite · beast · body · breath ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 143:11

1. ...The title of the Psalm is, “To David himself, when his son was pursuing him.” We know from the Books of Kings 2 Samuel xv that this happened:...but we must recognise here another David, truly “strong in hand,” which is the explanation of David, even our Lord Jesus Christ. For all those events of past time were figures of things to come. Let us seek then in this Psalm our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, announcing Himself beforehand in His prophecy, and foretelling what…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 143 (excerpt)

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