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Psalms 143:3
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For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
For the enemie hath persecuted my soule: he hath smitten my life downe to the earth: he hath layde me in the darkenes, as they that haue bene dead long agoe:
For the enemy has pursued me,crushing me to the ground,making me live in darknesslike those long dead.
For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
My enemies are chasing me. They have crushed me into the dirt. They are pushing me into the dark grave, like people who died long ago.
For the enemy has persecuted me, He has crushed my life down to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have been long dead.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
My enemies are chasing me, crushing me in the ground. I am in total darkness, like someone long dead.
For an enemy is pursuing me; he has crushed my life into the ground and left me to live in darkness, like those who have been long dead.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath crushed my life down to the ground;
For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my life downe to the ground: hee hath made mee to dwell in darkenesse, as those that haue bene long dead.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has brought my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in a dark place, as those that have been long dead.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground: he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in dark places like those long dead.
For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has beaten my life to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness like those who died long ago.
My enemies are chasing me; they crushed me to the ground. They made me live in darkness like those long dead.
Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.
My enemy has chased me. He has knocked me to the ground and forces me to live in darkness like those in the grave.
For the one who hates me has made it hard for my soul. He has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, like those who have been dead for a long time.
For an enemy hath pursued my soul, hath crushed, to the earth, my life, hath made me dwell in dark places, like the ancient dead.
(142-3) For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old:
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, like those who have been long dead.
My enemies have hunted me down and completely defeated me. They have put me in a dark prison, and I am like those who died long ago.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
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.
For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my lyfe downe to the grounde: he hath layde me in darknesse as men that haue ben long dead.
For the enemy has pursued me, crushing my life to the ground, making me sit in darkness like those long dead.
For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
For the enemy pursuede my soule; he made lowe my lijf in erthe. He hath set me in derk placis, as the deed men of the world,
For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.
For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
For the enemy has pursued me; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has smitten my life down to the ground: He has made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
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.
The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.
For the enemie persecuteth my soule, he smyteth my life downe to the grounde, he layeth me in the darcknesse, as the deed men of the worlde.
The enemy hunted me down; he kicked me and stomped me within an inch of my life. He put me in a black hole, buried me like a corpse in that dungeon. I sat there in despair, my spirit draining away, my heart heavy, like lead. I remembered the old days, went over all you've done, pondered the ways you've worked, Stretched out my hands to you, as thirsty for you as a desert thirsty for rain.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
For the enemy has pursued my soul;He has crushed my life to the ground;He has made me inhabit dark places, like those who have long been dead.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the enemy: Psalms 7:1, Psalms 7:2, Psalms 17:9-13, Psalms 35:4, Psalms 54:3, Psalms 142:6
smitten: Psalms 7:5, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 18:11
made me: Psalms 31:12, Psalms 31:13, Psalms 88:4-6, Ezekiel 37:11
Reciprocal: Psalms 13:2 - exalted Psalms 25:19 - Consider Psalms 31:15 - deliver Psalms 40:2 - brought Psalms 42:5 - Why art thou cast down Psalms 88:3 - soul Psalms 88:6 - darkness Psalms 88:12 - dark Psalms 89:39 - profaned Psalms 102:4 - heart Psalms 141:8 - leave not my soul destitute Lamentations 3:6 - in dark
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul,.... Which is to be connected with Psalms 143:1; and is a reason why he desires his prayer might be answered, seeing his enemy, either Saul, or Absalom his own son, persecuted him, or pursued him in order to take away his soul, or life; or Satan, the enemy and avenger, who goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour; or persecuting men, who are his emissaries and instruments, whom he instigates to persecute the Lord's people, and employs them therein;
he hath smitten my life down to the ground: brought him into a low, mean, and abject state, and near to death; had with a blow struck him to the ground, and left him wallowing in the mire and dirt, just ready to expire. The phrase is expressive of a very distressing state and condition. Some render it "my company" r; meaning the men that were with him, his soldiers, who were reduced to a low condition with him, and greatly enfeebled and dispirited;
he hath made me to dwell in darkness: in the sides of the cave, as Kimchi; see 2 Samuel 24:3; or in great affliction of body and mind, frequently signified by darkness, as prosperity is by light; he was not only obliged by his enemy to hide himself in woods and wildernesses, and in caves and dens, but was filled with gloomy apprehensions of things, Psalms 88:6;
as those that have been long dead; or "of old" s, an age or two ago, who are out of mind and forgotten, and of whom there is no hope of their coming to life again until the resurrection; or who are "dead for ever" t; will remain so till that time comes; signifying hereby his hopeless, helpless, and forlorn state and condition; see
Psalms 31:12.
r חיתי "catervam meam", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. s עולם "olim", Tigurine version, Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius. t So Syriac and Arabic versions.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul - Has persecuted me; has sought my life.
He hath smitten my life down to the ground - He has, as it were, trampled me down to the earth. The word rendered “smitten” means to break in pieces, to beat small, to crush. See Psalms 72:4; Psalms 89:10; Job 6:9. His very life seemed to be crushed out as one that is trodden down to the ground.
He hath made me to dwell in darkness - He has made my life like that of one who dwells in darkness; he has made it a life of sorrow, so that I have no comfort - no light.
As those that have been long dead - A similar expression occurs in Lamentations 3:6 : “He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.” The same Hebrew words are used. The word rendered “long” means, age, duration, eternity: Psalms 139:24. The idea here is, that his condition was like that of those who had been long in their graves; who had long since ceased to see any light; whose abode was utter and absolute gloom.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 143:3. He hath made me to dwell in darkness — Literally, in dark places. This may be understood of David's taking refuge in caves and dens of the earth, to escape from his persecuting son; yea, even to take refuge in the tombs, or repositories of the dead.
