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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Psalms 143 - Introduction

A.M. 2983. B.C. 1021.

This is the seventh and last of those termed Penitential Psalms. It is thought to have been composed by David when Absalom his son persecuted him; and it was so inscribed in some old Greek copies. He complains, and prays for pardon and help, Psalms 143:1.

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See also Psalms 143 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This psalm also is entitled “A Psalm of David.” There is, however, no intimation in the title as to the time or the occasion on which it was composed. In the Septuagint version, and the Latin Vulgate,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehovah's servant recognises that his sufferings are the merited punishment of sin, and pleads for a merciful hearing. The recollection of the manifestations of Jehovah's lovingkindness in ancient tim...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 seat (a-27) Or 'in the company.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    CXLIII. This psalm is chiefly interesting as an instance of the way in which the deeper religious life of the post-exile times was upheld and cherished by the experience of past times and the faith of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 143 A PSALM OF DAVID. This psalm was composed by David when he fled from Absalom his son, according to the title of it in Apollinarius, the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Ethiopic,...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * David complains of his enemies and distresses. (1-6) He prays for comfort, guidance, and deliverance. (7-12)...

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