Psalms 143:10
ContextNET © | Teach me to do what pleases you, 1 for you are my God. May your kind presence 2 lead me 3 into a level land. 4 |
NIV © | Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. |
NASB © | Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. |
NLT © | Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing. |
MSG © | Teach me how to live to please you, because you're my God. Lead me by your blessed Spirit into cleared and level pastureland. |
BBE © | Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness. |
NRSV © | Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path. |
NKJV © | Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. |
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NET © | Teach me to do what pleases you, 1 for you are my God. May your kind presence 2 lead me 3 into a level land. 4 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “your will.” See Ps 40:8. 2 tn Heb “your good spirit.” God’s “spirit” may refer here to his presence (see the note on the word “presence” in Ps 139:7) or to his personal Spirit (see Ps 51:10). 3 tn 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 sn 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. |