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<p id="Chapter143" align="center">Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET<br>PSALM 143
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<p id="Ps143_1"><a onclick="return mV('Psa',143,'1-12');">Psa 143:1-12</a>.
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<p>In structure and style, like the preceding (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',104,1);">Psalms 104-142</a>), this Psalm is clearly evinced to be David's. It is a prayer for pardon, and for relief from enemies; afflictions, as usual, producing confession and penitence.
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<p><b>1. in thy faithfulness...and...righteousness</b>—or, God's regard to the claims which He has permitted His people to make in His covenant.
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<p id="Ps143_2"><b>2. enter...judgment</b>—deal not in strict justice.
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<br><br><b>shall no...justified</b>—or, "is no man justified," or "innocent" (<a onclick="return mV('Job',14,3);">Job 14:3</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Rom',3,20);">Rom 3:20</a>).
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<p id="Ps143_3"><b>3, 4.</b> The exciting reason for his prayer—his afflictions—led to confession as just made: he now makes the complaint.
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<br><br><b>as those that have been long dead</b>—deprived of life's comforts (compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',40,15);">Psa 40:15</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',88,'3-6');">88:3-6</a>).
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<p id="Ps143_5"><b>5, 6.</b> The distress is aggravated by the contrast of former comfort (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',22,'3-5');">Psa 22:3-5</a>), for whose return he longs.
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<br><br><b>a thirsty land</b>—which needs rain, as did his spirit God's gracious visits (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',28,1);">Psa 28:1</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',89,17);">89:17</a>).
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<p id="Ps143_7"><b>7. spirit faileth</b>—is exhausted.
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<p id="Ps143_8"><b>8.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',25,'1-4');">Psa 25:1-4</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',59,16);">59:16</a>).
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<br><br><b>the way...walk</b>—that is, the way of safety and righteousness (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',142,'3-6');">Psa 142:3-6</a>).
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<p id="Ps143_9"><b>9.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',31,'15-20');">Psa 31:15-20</a>).
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<p id="Ps143_10"><b>10.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',5,8);">Psa 5:8</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',27,11);">27:11</a>).
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<br><br><b>land of uprightness</b>—literally, "an even land" (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',26,12);">Psa 26:12</a>).
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<p id="Ps143_11"><b>11.</b> (Compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',23,3);">Psa 23:3</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',119,156);">119:156</a>).
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<p id="Ps143_12"><b>12.</b> God's mercy to His people is often wrath to His and their enemies (compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',31,17);">Psa 31:17</a>).
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<br><br><b>thy servant</b>—as chosen to be such, entitled to divine regard.
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