Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant. New Living Translation In your unfailing love, silence all my enemies and 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. Berean Standard Bible And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, 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. New King James Version In Your mercy cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Your servant. New American Standard Bible And in Your faithfulness, destroy my enemies, And eliminate all those who attack my soul, For I am Your servant. NASB 1995 And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am Your servant. NASB 1977 And in Thy lovingkindness cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Thy servant. Legacy Standard Bible And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And cause all those who assail my soul to perish, For I am Your slave. Amplified Bible In your lovingkindness, silence and destroy my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my life, For I am Your servant. Christian Standard Bible and in your faithful love destroy my enemies. Wipe out all those who attack me, for I am your 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. American Standard Version And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant. Contemporary English Version I am your servant. Show how much you love me by destroying my enemies. English Revised Version And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul; for I am thy servant. GOD'S WORD® Translation In keeping with your mercy, wipe out my enemies and destroy all who torment me, because I am your servant. Good News Translation Because of your love for me, kill my enemies and destroy all my oppressors, 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. Majority Standard Bible And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant. NET Bible As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies! Annihilate all who threaten my life, for I am your servant. New Heart English Bible In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am your servant. Webster's Bible Translation And of thy mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. World English Bible In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, for I am your servant. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd in Your kindness cut off my enemies, "" And have destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, "" For I [am] Your 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! Smith's Literal Translation And in thy mercy thou wilt cut off mine enemies, and thou destroyedst all those pressing my soul: for I am thy servant. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bibleand in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible In your mercy put an end to my foes; all those who are oppressing my soul, for I am your servant. New Revised Standard Version In your steadfast love cut off my enemies, and destroy all my adversaries, for I am your servant. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd by thy mercy silence those who hate me, and destroy all the enemies of my soul; for I am thy servant. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In your kindness, stop those who hate me, and destroy the enemies of my soul, because I am your Servant! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that harass my soul; For I am Thy servant. Brenton Septuagint Translation And in thy mercy thou wilt destroy mine enemies, and wilt destroy all those that afflict my soul; for I am thy servant. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Stretch Out My Hands to You…11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble. 12And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant. Cross References Exodus 23:22 But if you will listen carefully to his voice and do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes. Deuteronomy 32:41-42 when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. / I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.” 2 Samuel 22:41 You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me. Psalm 18:40 You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me. Psalm 54:5 He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them. Psalm 55:23 But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You. Psalm 69:28 May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous. Psalm 92:9 For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered. Psalm 94:23 He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them. Psalm 140:11 May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence. Isaiah 41:11-12 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 30:16 Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided. Ezekiel 25:17 I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’” Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Treasury of Scripture And of your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant. of thy mercy Psalm 54:5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. Psalm 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. Psalm 136:15-20 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever… for I am thy Psalm 116:16 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. Psalm 119:94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts. Jump to Previous Adversaries Afflict Cut Cuttest David Destroy End Enemies Foes Harass Haters Kindness Loving Mercy Oppress Psalm Servant Silence Soul Steadfast UnfailingJump to Next Adversaries Afflict Cut Cuttest David Destroy End Enemies Foes Harass Haters Kindness Loving Mercy Oppress Psalm Servant Silence Soul Steadfast UnfailingPsalm 143 1. David prays for favor in judgment3. He complains of his grief 5. He strengthens his faith by meditation and prayer 7. He prays for grace 9. For deliverance 10. For sanctification 12. For destruction of his enemies In Your loving devotion The phrase "In Your loving devotion" is derived from the Hebrew word "chesed," which is often translated as "lovingkindness" or "steadfast love." This term is rich in meaning, encompassing God's covenantal faithfulness and mercy. In the context of Psalm 143, David appeals to God's unwavering commitment to His people. Historically, "chesed" is a central theme in the Old Testament, reflecting God's enduring love and loyalty to Israel despite their frequent disobedience. This steadfast love is a source of comfort and hope, reminding believers of God's unchanging nature and His promise to be with them through all circumstances. cut off my enemies destroy all who afflict my soul for I am Your servant
Hebrew And in Your loving devotion,וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ֮ (ū·ḇə·ḥas·də·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty cut off תַּצְמִ֪ית (taṣ·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6789: To put an end to, exterminate my enemies. אֹ֫יְבָ֥י (’ō·yə·ḇāy) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary Wipe out וְֽ֭הַאֲבַדְתָּ (wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who afflict צֹרֲרֵ֣י (ṣō·ră·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped me, נַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion for כִּ֝֗י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am Your servant. עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Links Psalm 143:12 NIVPsalm 143:12 NLT Psalm 143:12 ESV Psalm 143:12 NASB Psalm 143:12 KJV Psalm 143:12 BibleApps.com Psalm 143:12 Biblia Paralela Psalm 143:12 Chinese Bible Psalm 143:12 French Bible Psalm 143:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 143:12 In your loving kindness cut off my (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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