Psalms 143:1–2
HEAR my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
¶ Heare my prayer, O LORD, giue eare to my supplications: in thy faithfulnesse answere me, and in thy righteousnes.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
*And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall no man liuing be iustified.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceExod. 34.7. rom.3.20 galat.2.16.
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- Daniel 9:16Rank 4 from verse 1
16¶ O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
16¶ O LORD, according to all thy righteousnes, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy furie bee turned away from thy citie Ierusalem, thy holy Mountaine: because for our sinnes, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Ierusalem and thy people are become a reproch to all that are about vs.
- 1 John 1:9Rank 5 from verse 1
- Psalms 89:1–2Rank 6 from verse 1
1I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
1¶ I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for euer: with my mouth will I make knowen thy faithfulnesse to all generations.
2For I haue said, Mercie shall bee built vp for euer: thy faithfulnesse shalt thou establish in the very heauens.
- 2 Samuel 7:25Rank 7 from verse 1
25And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
25And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken, concerning thy seruant, and concerning his house, establish it for euer, and doe as thou hast said.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:20Rank 1 from verse 2
- Romans 3:20Rank 3 from verse 2
- Psalms 130:3Rank 4 from verse 2
- 1 John 1:10Rank 5 from verse 2
- Galatians 2:16Rank 6 from verse 2
16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
16Knowing that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Iesus Christ, euen we haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, and not by the workes of the Law: for by the workes of the Law shall no flesh be iustified.
- 1 Kings 8:46Rank 10 from verse 2
46If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
46If they sinne against thee, ( *for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them to the enemy, so that they cary them away captiues, vnto the land of the enemy, farre or neere;
- Exodus 34:7Rank 11 from verse 2
7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
7Keeping mercie for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie and transgression and sinne, and that will by no meanes cleere the guiltie, *visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, and vpon the childrens children, vnto the third and to the fourth generation.
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Psalms 143:1
Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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supplications
Humble or earnest requests, pleas, petitions, entreaties, or prayers.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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faithfulness
Steadfastness, fidelity, trustworthiness, or constancy.
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Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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Psalms 143:2
To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.
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1. Declared righteous or acquitted. 2. Shown or proved to be right. 3. Comparatively shown to be more righteous.
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143:1HEAR my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
143:1¶ Heare my prayer, O LORD, giue eare to my supplications: in thy faithfulnesse answere me, and in thy righteousnes.
Selected passage143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
143:2*And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall no man liuing be iustified.
Selected passage143:3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
143:3For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my life downe to the ground: hee hath made mee to dwell in darkenesse, as those that haue bene long dead.
143:4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
143:4Therefore is my spirit ouerwhelmed within me: my heart within me is desolate.
143:5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
143:5I remember the dayes of old, I meditate on all thy workes: I muse on the worke of thy hands.
143:6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
143:6I stretch forth my hands vnto thee: my soule thirsteth after thee, as a thirstie land, Selah.
143:7Hear 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.
143:7‖Heare me speedily, O LORD, my spirit faileth, hide not thy face from mee: lest I be like vnto them that goe downe into the pit.
143:8Cause 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.
143:8Cause mee to heare thy louing kindnesse in the morning, for in thee doe I trust, cause mee to knowe the way wherein I should walke: for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.
143:9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
143:9†Deliuer mee, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flie vnto thee to hide me.
143:10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
143:10Teach me to doe thy will, for thou art my God, thy spirit is good: leade me into the land of vprightnesse.
143:11Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
143:11Quicken me, O LORD, for thy names sake: for thy righteousnesse sake bring my soule out of trouble.
143:12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
143:12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soule: for I am thy seruant.