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Psalms 143:10

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 143:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.
Psalms 143:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 143

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
9Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.
11Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name`s sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
12And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant. Psalm 144 [A Psalm] of David.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Teach me to do thy will ... - To do that which will be agreeable or pleasing to thee; which will meet with thy approbation. That is, Teach me in the present emergency to do that which thou wilt approve; which will be wise; which will be best adapted to secure my deliverance and my safety. Thy spirit is good - The spirit which guides those who trust in thee; the spirit with which “thou” dost guide people. That spirit is wise, prudent, judicious, reliable. It will not lead astray. Grant me “that” spirit, and I shall be certain that I am going in the right path. There is no certain evidence that the psalmist here refers distinctively to the Holy Spirit, considered as the Third Person of the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Teach: Psa 25:4, Psa 25:5, Psa 25:8, Psa 25:9, Psa 25:12, Psa 119:5-7, Psa 119:12, Psa 119:35, Psa 139:24; Mic 4:2; Mat 28:20; Col 1:9, Col 1:10; Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2; Heb 13:21; Jo1 2:27 for thou art: Psa 22:1, Psa 31:14, Psa 63:1, Psa 118:28, Psa 140:6 thy spirit: Neh 9:20; Isa 63:14; Joh 14:26, Joh 16:13-15; Rom 5:5, Rom 8:2, Rom 8:14-16, Rom 8:26; Rom 15:13, Rom 15:30; Gal 5:22, Gal 5:23; Eph 4:30, Eph 5:9; Ti2 1:7 the land: Isa 29:10 Psalms 143:11”
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