Psalms 143:5 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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Chapter 143

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⁵I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Psalms 143:5 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 77:5-6
I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. …
Psalms 77:10-12
And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. …
Micah 6:5
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
Isaiah 63:7-14
I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. …
1 Samuel 17:45-50
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. …

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Desire Meditation Self-Examination

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-6)

Here, I. David humbly begs to be heard (Ps. 143:1), not as if he questioned it, but he earnestly desired it, and was in care about it, for, having desired it, and was in care about it, for having directed his prayer, he looked up to see how it sped, Hab. 2:1. He is a suppliant to his God, and he begs that his requests may be granted: Hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications. He is an appellant…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 5)

5-6. The distress is aggravated by the contrast of former comfort (Psa 22:3-5), for whose return he longs. a thirsty land--which needs rain, as did his spirit God’s gracious visits (Psa 28:1; 89:17).