Psalms 143:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 143:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 143:3 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 143:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Psalms 143:3 (KJV)
Psalms 143:3 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 143:3
“The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof. brought...: Heb. made to touch”
Shares key themes with Psalms 143:3: hath, down, ground
“The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 143:3: hath, down, ground
“Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 143:3: enemy, soul, life
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Psalms 143:3: hath, soul, life
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground”
Shares key themes with Psalms 143:3: soul, life, ground
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