Psalm 143:1-145:21 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 143:1

Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear ... - See Psalms 4:1, note; Psalms 5:1, note.In thy faithfulness answer me - That is, Show thy faithfulness to thy promises. God had made gracious promises to David (compare Psalms 89:19-37), and he now pleads that he would remember those promises, and accomplish in his behalf what he had said he would. God has also made gracious promises to his people, and they may always plead those promises as a reason why they should be heard, and why their prayers should be... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 143:1-2

Psalms 143:1-2. In thy faithfulness According to thy true and faithful promises, made to the penitent who apply to thee for pardon and aid; answer me Grant my earnest request; and in thy righteousness Whereby thou art inclined and engaged by promise to favour righteous persons and just causes. Or, the word, here rendered righteousness, may signify mercy, as it often does; for “God’s promises are only conditional, and our sins and frailties are so many, that we have always need of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:1-12

Psalm 140 - 143 Troubles for the godlyThese four psalms are similar, and from the title of Psalms 142:0 it appears that all four belong to the time when David was fleeing from Saul. (See introductory notes to Psalms 34:0.)Treachery and slander are the chief weapons that David’s enemies use to attack him. These men have the poison of snakes and the cunning of hunters (140:1-5). But Yahweh is David’s God, his defender in whom he trusts for victory (6-8). David’s enemies will receive a fitting... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 143:1

Title. A Psalm of David. Same as 140. LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 143:1

PSALM 143LONGING FOR MERCY IN TIMES OF DISAPPOINTMENTPsalms 143 is another of the psalms of David. And, as Rawlinson said, "There is no reason to doubt the superscription that ascribes it to him."[1] Rhodes, evidently following current fads among critics, assigned it to post-exilic times, on the basis that, it shows, "Dependence on many other Psalms."[2] Those "other psalms," however, in by far the greater part, are Davidic; and the "fact" here is that David's vocabulary in this psalm closely... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 143:1

Psalms 143:0. David prayeth for favour in judgment: he complaineth of his griefs: he strengtheneth his faith by meditation and prayer: he prayeth for grace, for deliverance, for sanctification, and for destruction of his enemies. A Psalm of David. Title. לדוד מזמור mizmor ledavid.— This psalm is thought to have been composed by David, when Absalom his son persecuted him; and so it was inscribed in some old Greek copies. It is the last of those stiled penitential psalms. Psalms 143:1. In thy... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 143:1

1. in thy faithfulness . . . and . . . righteousness—or, God's regard to the claims which He has permitted His people to make in His covenant. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 143:1-4

David appealed to God to answer his prayer because God is faithful and righteous. Evidently part of David’s suffering sprang from his own sin, since he asked that God not judge him. If He did, no one could stand because everyone is unrighteous. Another source of distress was an enemy who had ground David down so that he felt very depressed as well as afflicted. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 143:1-6

1. The psalmist’s complaint 143:1-6 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 143:1-12

Psalms 143In this penitential psalm, David prayed for deliverance and guidance. As in the previous psalm, he called out for help against evil adversaries. This psalm, too, is an individual lament."The psalm sharply contrasts the righteousness of Yahweh, God’s unconditioned inclination toward Israel, and Israel’s righteousness which will carry no freight in time of trouble. The psalm understands the vast and unbridgeable distinction between the two parties." [Note: Brueggemann, p. 104.] read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 143:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 143:1-2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:1-12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 143:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 143:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 143:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 143:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 143:1-4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 143:1-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 143:1-12

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