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Psalms 143:2 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. "
Psalms 143:2
Verse in Context
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[[A Psalm of David.]] Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
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.
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
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Psalms 143:1
"[[A Psalm of David.]] Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness."
Psalms 143:3
"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 143:4
"Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate."
Psalms 143:5
"I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands."
Psalms 143:6
"I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah."
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