Psalm 143:12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

◄ Psalm 143:12 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

English Standard Version
And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant.

New American Standard Bible
And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am Your servant.

King James Bible
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and in Your faithful love destroy my enemies. Wipe out all those who attack me, for I am Your servant.

International Standard Version
Because of your gracious love, you will cut off my enemies. You will destroy all who oppose me, for I am your servant.

American Standard Version
And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.

Douay-Rheims Bible
and in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Darby Bible Translation
And in thy loving-kindness cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that oppress my soul: for I am thy servant.

Young's Literal Translation
And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I am Thy servant!

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

143:7-12 David prays that God would be well pleased with him, and let him know that he was so. He pleads the wretchedness of his case, if God withdrew from him. But the night of distress and discouragement shall end in a morning of consolation and praise. He prays that he might be enlightened with the knowledge of God's will; and this is the first work of the Spirit. A good man does not ask the way in which is the most pleasant walking, but what is the right way. Not only show me what thy will is, but teach me how to do it. Those who have the Lord for their God, have his Spirit for their Guide; they are led by the Spirit. He prays that he might be enlivened to do God's will. But we should especially seek the destruction of our sins, our worst enemies, that we may be devotedly God's servants.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. God's mercy to His people is often wrath to His and their enemies (compare Ps 31:17).

thy servant—as chosen to be such, entitled to divine regard.