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Psalm 143:9

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Psalm 143:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 143:9

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies
Either Saul and his courtiers, or Absalom and the conspirators along with him; who were many, and lively and strong, stronger than he; and therefore God only could deliver him, and to him he sought for it, and not to men; and so deliverance from spiritual enemies is only from the Lord;

I flee unto thee to hide me;
from their rage and fury; who was the only asylum or place of refuge for him, where he could be safe. It may be rendered, "with thee have I hid" F25; that is, myself: so Arama gives the sense,

``I have hid myself with thee.''

Jarchi, Aben Ezra, and Kimchi, interpret it to this purpose,

``I have hid my affairs, my straits and troubles, my difficulties and necessities, from men; and have revealed them unto thee, who alone can save.''

The Targum is,

``I have appointed thy Word to be (my) Redeemer.''


FOOTNOTES:

F25 (ytok Kyla) "ad te abscondi me", Montanus; "apud te", Tigurine version; "ad te texi", Cocceius, Michaelis.
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Psalm 143:9 In-Context

7 Verhoor mij haastelijk, HEERE! mijn geest bezwijkt; verberg Uw aangezicht niet van mij, want ik zou gelijk worden dengenen, die in den kuil dalen.
8 Doe mij Uw goedertierenheid in den morgenstond horen, want ik betrouw op U; maak mij bekend den weg, dien ik te gaan heb, want ik hef mijn ziel tot U op.
9 Red mij, HEERE! van mijn vijanden; bij U schuil ik.
10 Leer mij Uw welbehagen doen, want Gij zijt mijn God! Uw goede Geest geleide mij in een effen land.
11 O HEERE! maak mij levend, om Uws Naams wil; voer mijn ziel uit de benauwdheid, om Uw gerechtigheid.

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