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Psalms 143:1–3

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HEAR my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
For 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.
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From verse 1

  1. Psalms 71:2Rank 1 from verse 1
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    2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

  2. Psalms 31:1Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

  3. Psalms 140:6Rank 3 from verse 1
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    6I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

  4. Daniel 9:16Rank 4 from verse 1
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    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.

  5. 1 John 1:9Rank 5 from verse 1
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    9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

From verse 2

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:20Rank 1 from verse 2
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    20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

  2. Job 25:4Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

  3. Romans 3:20Rank 3 from verse 2
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    20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

  4. Psalms 130:3Rank 4 from verse 2
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    3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

  5. 1 John 1:10Rank 5 from verse 2
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    10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

From verse 3

  1. Lamentations 3:6Rank 1 from verse 3
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    6He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

  2. Psalms 7:1–2Rank 2 from verse 3
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    1O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

    2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

  3. Psalms 7:5Rank 3 from verse 3
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    5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

  4. 2 Samuel 2:22Rank 4 from verse 3
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    22And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

  5. Psalms 142:6Rank 5 from verse 3
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    6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

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Psalms 143:1

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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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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COMBINED MEANING

ear

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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

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in

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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answer

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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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Psalms 143:2

COMBINED MEANING

enter

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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

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judgment

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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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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sight

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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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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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living

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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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justified

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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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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 143:3

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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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persecuted

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of persecute, meaning to pursue, harass, or oppress.

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

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COMBINED MEANING

smitten

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Struck, beaten, wounded, afflicted, plagued, defeated, killed, judged, or forcefully affected by a blow, weapon, disease, enemy, word, or divine act.

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COMBINED MEANING

ground

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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.

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COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

darkness

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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

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long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

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dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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143:1HEAR my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

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143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

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143:3For 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.

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143:4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed 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.

143:6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty 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.

143:8Cause 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.

143:9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto 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.

143:11Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul 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.

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