EXPERIENCING GOD’S LEADING
Passage: Psalm 143:1~12  
Key verse: 10
Psalm 143A psalm of David.
1 Lord, hear my prayer,(A)
listen to my cry for mercy;(B)
in your faithfulness(C) and righteousness(D)
come to my relief.
2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,
for no one living is righteous(E) before you.
3 The enemy pursues me,
he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in the darkness(F)
like those long dead.(G)
4 So my spirit grows faint within me;
my heart within me is dismayed.(H)
5 I remember(I) the days of long ago;
I meditate(J) on all your works
and consider what your hands have done.
6 I spread out my hands(K) to you;
I thirst for you like a parched land.[a]
7 Answer me quickly,(L) Lord;
my spirit fails.(M)
Do not hide your face(N) from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,(O)
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way(P) I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.(Q)
9 Rescue me(R) from my enemies,(S) Lord,
for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me(T) to do your will,
for you are my God;(U)
may your good Spirit
lead(V) me on level ground.(W)
1 Lord, hear my prayer,(A)
listen to my cry for mercy;(B)
in your faithfulness(C) and righteousness(D)
come to my relief.
2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,
for no one living is righteous(E) before you.
3 The enemy pursues me,
he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in the darkness(F)
like those long dead.(G)
4 So my spirit grows faint within me;
my heart within me is dismayed.(H)
5 I remember(I) the days of long ago;
I meditate(J) on all your works
and consider what your hands have done.
6 I spread out my hands(K) to you;
I thirst for you like a parched land.[a]
7 Answer me quickly,(L) Lord;
my spirit fails.(M)
Do not hide your face(N) from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,(O)
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way(P) I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.(Q)
9 Rescue me(R) from my enemies,(S) Lord,
for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me(T) to do your will,
for you are my God;(U)
may your good Spirit
lead(V) me on level ground.(W)
Footnotes
- Psalm 143:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Cross references
- Psalm 143:1 : S Ps 141:1
- Psalm 143:1 : S Ps 28:2; 130:2
- Psalm 143:1 : S Ex 34:6; Ps 89:1-2
- Psalm 143:1 : Ps 71:2
- Psalm 143:2 : S Ps 14:3; Ro 3:10
- Psalm 143:3 : S Ps 107:10
- Psalm 143:3 : La 3:6
- Psalm 143:4 : Ps 30:7
- Psalm 143:5 : Ps 77:6
- Psalm 143:5 : S Ge 24:63
- Psalm 143:6 : S Ex 9:29; S Job 11:13
- Psalm 143:7 : S Ps 69:17
- Psalm 143:7 : S Ps 142:3
- Psalm 143:7 : S Ps 22:24; 27:9; 30:7
- Psalm 143:8 : Ps 6:4; 90:14
- Psalm 143:8 : S Ex 33:13; S Job 34:32; Ps 27:11; 32:8
- Psalm 143:8 : Ps 25:1-2; S 86:4
- Psalm 143:9 : S Ps 140:1
- Psalm 143:9 : S Ps 18:17; 31:15
- Psalm 143:10 : S Ps 119:12
- Psalm 143:10 : Ps 31:14
- Psalm 143:10 : S Ne 9:20; Ps 25:4-5
- Psalm 143:10 : Ps 26:12
- Psalm 143:11 : Ps 25:11
- Psalm 143:11 : S Ps 41:2
- Psalm 143:11 : Ps 31:1; 71:2
- Psalm 143:12 : Ps 8:2
- Psalm 143:12 : Ps 54:5
- Psalm 143:12 : S Ps 116:16
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We can strengthen ourselves for difficult times by seeking the word of God’s unfailing love every morning (8), until it comes into our hearts. We also submit our lives to God’s guidance and commit ourselves to be Jesus’ disciples, learning his will.
Then we can experience God’s leading on the pathway of life, and will experience true security, like we are walking on level ground (10). We gain assurance from our identity as God’s servant (12).
Prayer: Father, thank you for your leading on my life. I want to seek your word every morning and learn to do your will as Jesus’ disciple.
One Word: Lead me on level ground