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Psalm 143:10

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143:10Teach me to do what pleases you,23

for you are my God.

May your kind presence24

lead me25 into a level land.26

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Footnotes

  1. 23 Or “your will.” See Ps 40:8.
  2. 24 Heb “your good spirit.” God’s “spirit” may refer here to his presence (see the note on the word “presence” in ) or to his personal Spirit (see Ps 51:10).
  3. 25 The prefixed verbal form is taken as a jussive. Taking the statement as a prayer fits well with the petitionary tone of vv. 7–10a.
  4. 26 A level land (where one can walk free of obstacles) here symbolizes divine blessing and protection. See Pss 26:12 and 27:11 for similar imagery.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Teach me to do your will,

for you are my God!

Let your good Spirit lead me

on level ground!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Teach me to do your will,

for you are my God;

may your good Spirit

lead me on level ground.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Teach me to do your will,

for you are my God.

May your gracious Spirit

lead me on level ground.

NLTNew Living Translation

Teach me to do your will,

for you are my God.

May your gracious Spirit lead me forward

on a firm footing.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God;

your Spirit is good.

Lead me onto level ground.

KJV 1900King James Version

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God:

Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.