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A Prayer from the Brink
Commentators unanimously highlight the raw desperation in this verse. The psalmist's cry, "my spirit faileth," signifies a feeling of complete physical and spiritual collapse. He is on the verge of giving up, feeling as if he will die without God's immediate intervention. This verse validates the experience of crying out to God from a place of utter weakness and imminent danger.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 143:7
18th Century
Theologian
Hear me speedily, O Lord. Hasten to hear me; do not delay. Literally, “Hasten; answer me.” I am in imminent danger. Do not delay to come t…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 143:7
19th Century
Bishop
With the first clause, compare Psalm 69:17; with the second, Psalms 102:2.
This dependence on former psalms does not detract from…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 143:7–8
19th Century
Preacher
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. Cause me to hear th…
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John Gill
On Psalms 143:7
17th Century
Pastor
Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit fails
Ready to sink, swoon, and faint away, through the weight of the affliction …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 143:7–12
17th Century
Minister
David prays that God would be well pleased with him, and let him know that He was so. He pleads the wretchedness of his case if God withdrew from h…