Psalm 143:5

Translations

Modern

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.

Traditional

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Literal

I remember the days of antiquity; I have meditated on all Your deeds; I muse on the work of Your hands.

Latin

Memor fui dierum antiquorum; meditatus sum in omnibus operibus tuis: in factis manuum tuarum meditabar.

Original

Hebrew

English

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.

Notes

Psalms 143:5–6

Remembering God’s acts from the past reassures the psalmist of God’s faithfulness (Psalms 42:4; 63:6; 77:3, 6; 119:55).

Psalms 143:1–12

In this lament, the psalmist feels overwhelmed by constant trouble from his enemies, so he turns to the Lord’s love, righteousness, and faithfulness. He remembers what God has done in the past and longs for God to renew his love. He opens himself to God’s wisdom because he knows that God’s instruction leads to life.

Psalms 138:1–145:21

In this final group of psalms of David, psalms of praise and wisdom (Psalms 138–139, 145) form a frame around five psalms of lament (Psalms 140–144).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

Psalm 77:10–12
So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
Psalm 77:5–6
I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
1 Samuel 17:45–50
But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
Micah 6:5
My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”
Psalm 111:4
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
1 Samuel 17:34–37
David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,
Isaiah 63:7–14
I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
Deuteronomy 8:2–3
Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.
Psalm 42:6
O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—even from Mount Mizar.

Glossary

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Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Desire: Spiritual Meditation: General Scriptures Concerning Remembering

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