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Psalms 143:10

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

KJV

Qui das salutem regibus, qui redemisti David servum tuum de gladio maligno,

Vulgate

τῷ διδόντι τὴν σωτηρίαν τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν, τῷ λυτρουμένῳ Δαυεὶδ τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ. ἐκ ῥομφαίας πονηρᾶς

LXX

Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.

ASV

לַמְּדֵ֤/נִי לַֽ/עֲשׂ֣וֹת רְצוֹנֶ/ךָ֮ כִּֽי אַתָּ֪ה אֱל֫וֹהָ֥/י רוּחֲ/ךָ֥ טוֹבָ֑ה תַּ֝נְחֵ֗/נִי בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִישֽׁוֹר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱל֣וֹהַּ
'lvh
noun · 60×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
וֹ
v
noun · 53×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 38×
מִּישֹׁ֖ר
myshr
noun · 23×
נִי
ny
verb · 87×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§1831The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. They belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of David.109 They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily obeying divine inspirations. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.110 For all who are …
Q. What does the second request mean? A. Your kingdom come means: Rule us by your Word and Spirit in such a way that more and more we submit to you. Keep your church strong, and add to it. Destroy the devil's work; destroy every force which revolts against you and every conspiracy against your Word. Do this until your kingdom is so complete and perfect that in it you are all in…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 12:8 — For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
  • 1John 2:17 — And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
  • 1John 2:27 — But 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 i
  • 1Pet 4:2 — That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
  • 1Thess 4:1 — Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
  • 1Thess 4:3 — For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
  • 2Tim 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
  • Col 1:9 — For 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;
  • Col 1:9 — For 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;
  • Eph 4:30 — And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
  • Eph 5:9 — (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
  • Exod 4:12 — Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
  • Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  • Heb 13:21 — Make 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.
  • Isa 63:14 — As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
  • John 9:31 — Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
  • John 14:26 — But 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.
  • John 16:13 — Howbeit 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 co
  • Matt 28:20 — Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
  • Mic 4:2 — And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the
  • Neh 9:20 — Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
  • Neh 9:20 — Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
  • Ps 22:1 — My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
  • Ps 23:3 — He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
  • Ps 25:4 — Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
  • Ps 25:8 — Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
  • Ps 25:9 — The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
  • Ps 25:12 — What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
  • Ps 31:3 — For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
  • Ps 31:14 — But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
  • Ps 43:3 — O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
  • Ps 63:1 — O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
  • Ps 63:1 — O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
  • Ps 118:28 — Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
  • Ps 119:5 — O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
  • Ps 119:7 — I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
  • Ps 119:12 — Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
  • Ps 119:12 — Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
  • Ps 119:35 — Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
  • Ps 119:124 — Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.