Psalm 143:5-12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 143:1-6

Here, I. David humbly begs to be heard (Ps. 143:1), not as if he questioned it, but he earnestly desired it, and was in care about it, for, having desired it, and was in care about it, for having directed his prayer, he looked up to see how it sped, Hab. 2:1. He is a suppliant to his God, and he begs that his requests may be granted: Hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications. He is an appellant against his persecutors, and he begs that his case may be brought to hearing and that God will... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 143:7-12

David here tells us what he said when he stretched forth his hands unto God; he begins not only as one in earnest, but as one in haste: ?Hear me speedily, and defer no longer, for my spirit faileth. I am just ready to faint; reach the cordial?quickly, quickly, or I am gone.? It was not a haste of unbelief, but of vehement desire and holy love. Make haste, O God! to help me. Three things David here prays for:? I. The manifestations of God's favour towards him, that God would be well pleased... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:5

I remember the days of old ,.... Former times he had read and heard of, in which the Lord appeared for his people that trusted in him; or the former part of his own life, his younger days, when the Lord delivered him from the lion and bear, and from the uncircumcised Philistine, whom he slew; and made him victorious in battles, and preserved him from the rage and malice of Saul. If this was written on account of Absalom, those times of deliverance he called to mind, in order to encourage his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:6

I stretch forth my hands unto thee ,.... In prayer, as the Targum adds; for this is a prayer gesture, 1 Kings 8:38 ; both hands were stretched forth, earnestly imploring help, and ready to receive and embrace every blessing bestowed with thankfulness; my soul thirsteth after thee as a thirsty land . As a dry land, which wants water, gapes, and as it were thirsts for rain, which is very refreshing to it; so his soul thirsted after God, after his word and ordinances, after communion... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:7

Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth ,.... Ready to sink, swoon, and faint away, through the weight of the affliction on him, by reason of the persecution of his enemy, and for want of the divine Presence; hence the Targum renders it, "my spirit desireth thee;' see Song of Solomon 5:6 ; and therefore entreats that God would hear and answer him quickly; or, "make haste to answer" him, and not delay, lest he should be quite gone. Wherefore it follows, hide not thy face from me ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:8

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning ,.... Not only externally in the ministry of the word; but internally by the Spirit, so as to feel and perceive, and have some sensible experience of it; which he desired he might have in the morning, early, speedily, by the next morning; it being now night perhaps when he was in this distress, and put up this prayer; see 2 Samuel 18:1 ; Jarchi interprets it, when the redemption arises or springs out; meaning the deliverance of the Jews... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:9

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies ,.... Either Saul and his courtiers, or Absalom and the conspirators along with him; who were many, and lively and strong, stronger than he; and therefore God only could deliver him, and to him he sought for it, and not to men; and so deliverance from spiritual enemies is only from the Lord; I flee unto thee to hide me ; from their rage and fury; who was the only asylum or place of refuge for him, where he could be safe. It may be rendered, "with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:10

Teach me to do thy will ,.... Revealed in the word; which saints desire a greater knowledge of in order to do it, and in which they delight; and also are desirous of being taught, and to practise submission to the will of God under afflictions; which was now the case of the psalmist; for thou art my God ; his covenant God; and from whom all his afflictions came in a covenant way, and therefore desires to be instructed by him in them; see Jeremiah 31:18 ; thy Spirit is good ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:11

Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake ,.... Being like one dead, Psalm 143:3 ; that is, revive and cheer his drooping spirit, ready to fail, being overwhelmed within him, Psalm 143:4 ; as well as revive the work of grace in him; and quicken his soul to the exercise of grace, and discharge of duty; and this he desires not only for his own soul's good, but for the glory of God, that his name might be hououred, and not blasphemed; for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 143:12

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies ,.... Which, though an act of vindictive justice, and terrible righteousness to them, would be an act of grace and mercy to him, who thereby would be delivered from them: or, "for thy grace" F2 כחסדך "propter misericordiam tuam", Pagninus; "propter benignitatem tuam", Musculus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "pergratiam tuam", Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis. ; for the sake of it, for the honour of it, do this; those being, as Cocceius thinks,... read more

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