Psalm 143:7 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
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.
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.
9Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 30:10
Both verses express a plea for God to hear in times of distress.
Isaiah 58:9
This verse assures that God will answer when we call, resonating with the psalmist's urgent plea.
2 Corinthians 12:9
This verse discusses God's grace in weakness, similar to the psalmist's acknowledgment of his failing spirit.
Source: Psalm 143:7