KJV King James Version
Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
WEB World English Bible
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
ASV American Standard Version
Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou art my God—Thy Spirit is good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.
Surrounding context — Psalm 143
7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
8 Cause 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.
9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
לַמְּדֵ֤נִי׀H3925 · la.madto learn: teachלַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹתH6213 · a.sahto make: doרְצוֹנֶךָ֮H7522 · ra.tsonacceptanceכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאַתָּ֪הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)אֱל֫וֹהָ֥יH430 · e.lo.himGodרוּחֲךָ֥H7307 · ru.achspiritטוֹבָ֑הH2896 · tovpleasantתַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִיH5148 · na.chahto leadבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetמִישֽׁוֹר׃H4334 · mi.shorplain
Cross-references
Psalm 25:4-5Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.John 14:26But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.Psalm 23:3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.Psalm 119:12Blessed [art] thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.Nehemiah 9:20Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.2 Timothy 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.John 16:13-15Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.Romans 15:13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.Psalm 25:8-9Good and upright [is] the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.1 John 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.Colossians 1:9-10For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.Romans 5:5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.Psalm 31:14But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my God.Psalm 119:35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.Psalm 140:6I said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
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