King James Version
What Does Psalms 143:8 Mean?
“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.”
Context
6
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
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. lest: or, for I am become like, etc
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.
9
Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. flee: Heb. hide me with thee
10
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(8) **In the morning.—**Comp. Psalm 90:14. The expression either means “early,” or is figurative of the dawn of hope and salvation.
**The way wherein I should walk—**i.e., the way at once of duty and safety.
**I lift up my soul.—**Or, *my desire.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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