Psalms 143 · Verse 8

Psalms 143:8

Cause 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.
Psalms 143:8, King James Version

Psalms 143:8 in other translations

BSBLet me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
WEBCause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.
ASVCause 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.
YLTCause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.
DARBYCause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in thee do I confide; make me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto thee do I lift up my soul.
BBELet the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
WebsterCause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way in which I should walk; for I lift up my soul to thee.

What does Psalms 143:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. (Compare Psa 25:1-4; 59:16). the way ... walk--that is, the way of safety and righteousness (Psa 142:3-6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Cause me to hear thy Loving-kindness in the morning - This petition was probably offered in the night-season. David had despatched his messengers in all directions; and prays to God that he might by the morning get some good news. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk - Absalom and his partisans are in possession of all the country. I know not in what direction to go, that I may not fall in with them: point out by thy especial providence the path I should take.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 143:7-12

David prays that God would be well pleased with him, and let him know that he was so. He pleads the wretchedness of his case, if God withdrew from him. But the night of distress and discouragement shall end in a morning of consolation and praise. He prays that he might be enlightened with the knowledge of God's will; and this is the first work of the Spirit. A good man does not ask the way in which is the most…

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Psalms 143:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִיhash.Mi.'E.nimake hear meH8085
בַבֹּ֨קֶר\׀va.Bo.kerin the morningH1242
חַסְדֶּךָ֮chas.de.Khacovenant loyalty yourH2617
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
בְךָ֪ve.Khain you
בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּיva.Ta.che.tiI have trustedH982
הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִיho.di.'E.nimake known to meH3045
דֶּֽרֶךְ\־de.rekh-[the] wayH1870
ז֥וּzuwhichH2098
אֵלֵ֑ךְ'e.LekhI will goH1980
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אֵ֝לֶיךָ'E.lei.khato youH413
נָשָׂ֥אתִיna.Sa.tiI lift upH5375
נַפְשִֽׁי\׃naf.Shidesire myH5315

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Cross references for Psalms 143:8

  • Psalms 25:4-5

    Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

  • Proverbs 3:5-6

    Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

  • Psalms 32:8

    I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

  • Isaiah 48:17

    Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

  • Isaiah 30:21

    And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

  • Psalms 46:5

    God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

  • Psalms 143:10

    Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

  • Psalms 27:11

    Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

  • Psalms 59:16

    But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

  • Psalms 90:14

    O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

  • Psalms 86:4

    Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

  • Lamentations 3:41

    Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
to hear.
30:5; 42:8; 46:5; *marg:
59:16; Ge 32:24-29; Ho 6:3
cause me.
10; 5:8; 25:4,5; 27:11; 32:8; 119:34,73; Pr 3:5,6; Isa 30:21; 48:17
for I lift.
25:1; 86:4; La 3:41

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Context

  • Psalms 143:7

    Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

  • Psalms 143:8

    Cause 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.

  • Psalms 143:9

    Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

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Psalms 143:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Hazme oir por la mañana tu misericordia, porque en ti he confiado: hazme saber el camino por donde ande, porque á ti he alzado mi alma.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Fais-moi entendre dès le matin ta bonté, car en toi j’ai mis ma confiance; fais-moi connaître le chemin où j’ai à marcher, car c’est à toi que j’élève mon âme.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Laß mich früh hören deine Güte, denn auf dich vertraue ich; tue mir kund den Weg, den ich wandeln soll, denn zu dir erhebe ich meine Seele!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		quorum os locutum est vanitatem, et dextera eorum dextera iniquitatis.