Psaumes 143:8

Louis Segond

Fais-moi dès le matin entendre ta bonté! Car je me confie en toi. Fais-moi connaître le chemin où je dois marcher! Car j'élève à toi mon âme.

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Fais-moi entendre dès le matin ta bonté, car je me suis confié en toi; fais-moi connaître le chemin où je dois marcher, car j'ai élevé mon âme à toi.

Darby's French Translation
Fais-moi entendre dès le matin ta bonté, car en toi j'ai mis ma confiance; fais-moi connaître le chemin où j'ai à marcher, car c'est à toi que j'élève mon âme.

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Fais-moi ouïr dès le matin ta miséricorde, car je me suis assuré en toi; fais-moi connaître le chemin par lequel j'ai à marcher, car j'ai élevé mon cœur vers toi.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

to hear: Psalms 30:5, Psalms 42:8, Psalms 46:5, *marg. Psalms 59:16, Genesis 32:24-29, Hosea 6:3

cause me: Psalms 143:10, Psalms 5:8, Psalms 25:4, Psalms 25:5, Psalms 27:11, Psalms 32:8, Psalms 119:34, Psalms 119:73, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Isaiah 30:21, Isaiah 48:17

for I lift: Psalms 25:1, Psalms 86:4, Lamentations 3:41

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:20 - the way 2 Samuel 2:1 - inquired 1 Kings 8:36 - thou teach Ezra 8:21 - to seek Nehemiah 9:12 - in the way Job 22:26 - lift up Job 34:32 - which Psalms 23:3 - leadeth Psalms 24:4 - lifted Psalms 40:17 - make Psalms 73:24 - Thou Psalms 86:11 - Teach Psalms 101:2 - O when Psalms 119:10 - O let me Psalms 119:26 - teach Psalms 139:24 - and lead Proverbs 2:9 - General Proverbs 14:8 - wisdom Isaiah 33:2 - be thou Jeremiah 42:3 - General Matthew 1:20 - while Acts 22:10 - What Galatians 5:18 - if 2 Timothy 2:7 - and

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning,.... Not only externally in the ministry of the word; but internally by the Spirit, so as to feel and perceive, and have some sensible experience of it; which he desired he might have in the morning, early, speedily, by the next morning; it being now night perhaps when he was in this distress, and put up this prayer; see 2 Samuel 18:1; Jarchi interprets it, when the redemption arises or springs out; meaning the deliverance of the Jews from their present captivity: and so Kimchi, of the time of salvation; as a time of distress is called the evening;

for in thee do I trust: alone for salvation; being encouraged by his loving kindness, and the goodness of God being for such that trust in him, Psalms 36:7; the Targum is,

"in thy Word do I hope;''

cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; either literally, which way he should take to escape his enemies, and get out of danger; or the way and course of his life and conversation, according to the will of God; the way or truth, and path of faith; the way of righteousness and holiness, the way of God's commandments and ordinances; which he desired to have a more distinct knowledge of, and grace to enable him to walk therein;

for I lift up my soul unto thee; "in prayer", as the Targum adds, which this phrase is expressive of; and unless the heart is lifted up to God, and the affections of the soul, and the desires of it, are drawn out unto him, and grace is in exercise on him in prayer, the lifting up of the hands will be of no avail; see Psalms 25:1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness - The voice of thy lovingkindness, or thy mercy and favor. Permit me to hear thee addressing me in the language of kindness, and with the assurances of mercy.

In the morning - Early; speedily; with the first rays of the morning. Let it be, as it were, the first thing in the day; the first thing that is done. The idea is not that he would wait for another day, but that he would interpose as the very first act - as when one enters on a day. See the notes at Psalms 46:5, where the margin is, when the morning appeareth; Hebrew, In the faces of the morning.

For in thee do I trust - I have no other confidence or ground of reliance; but I have confidence in thee.

Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk ... - The safe way; the way in which I may find safety. See the notes at Psalms 5:8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 143:8. Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning — This petition was probably offered in the night-season. David had despatched his messengers in all directions; and prays to God that he might by the morning get some good news.

Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk — Absalom and his partisans are in possession of all the country. I know not in what direction to go, that I may not fall in with them: point out by thy especial providence the path I should take.