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Psalms 143:7 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Psalms 143:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 143 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. lest: or, for I am become like, etc”
Psalms 143:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on 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. David's petition expresses urgency: "Hear me speedily" (maher aneni, מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי) literally means "hurry, answer me." The verb maher (מַהֵר) conveys haste—David cannot wait long; his situation is desperate. "My spirit faileth" uses kalah (כָּלָה), meaning to be finished, spent, consumed, or exhausted. David's ruach (spirit/life-force) is giving out."Hide not thy face from me" expresses the terror of divine withdrawal. God's "face" (panim, פָּנִים) represents His presenc...
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Cross-References for Psalms 143:7
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“for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!”
“Yahweh”
“neither forsake me”
“don't be far from me. My God”
“Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.”
“For the grave cannot praise thee”
“looking for my God.”
“God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh”
“Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.”