Psalms 143:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.”

Psalms 143:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 143:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 143:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A Psalm by David. Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.”

Psalms 143:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 143:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. ”

Psalms 143:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 143:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me--in Thy righteousness.”

Psalms 143:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 143:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness. ”

Psalms 143:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 143:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A Psalme of David. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and hearken vnto my supplication: answere me in thy trueth and in thy righteousnes.”

Psalms 143:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 143:1 in Context — Psalms 143

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

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What Does Psalms 143:1 Mean?

Psalms 143:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 143. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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