Cross Reference PSALMS 143:3 FOR THE ENEMY HATH PERSECUTED MY SOUL HE HATH SMITTEN MY LIFE DOWN TO THE GROUND HE HATH MADE ME TO DWELL IN DARKNESS AS THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN LONG DEAD

{Psalms 143:3} For x3588 the enemy 341 z8802 hath persecuted 7291 z8804 my soul; 5315 he hath smitten 1792 z0 my life 2416 down y1792 z8765 to the ground; 776 he hath made me to dwell 3427 z8689 in darkness, 4285 as those that have been long 5769 dead. 4191 z8801

the enemy:
"[[Shiggaionª of David,ª which¹ he sangª ° unto the LORD,ª concerning¹ the wordsª of Cushª the Benjamite.]]ª ª O LORDª my God,ª in thee do I put my trust:ª ° saveª ° me from all¹ ¹ them that persecuteª ° me, and deliverª ° me: ... Lest¹ he tearª ° my soulª like a lion,ª rending [it] in pieces,ª ° while [there is] none¹ to deliver.ª °" {Psa 7:1-2} + "Fromª ¹ the wickedª thatª oppressª ° me, [from] my deadlyª enemies,ª ° [who] compass me about.ª °¹ ... Arise,ª ° O LORD,ª disappointª °¹ him,² cast him down:ª ° deliverª ° my soulª from the wicked,ª ¹ [which is] thy sword:ª" {Psa 17:9-13} + "Let them be confoundedª ° and put to shameª ° that seek² ° after¹ my soul:ª let them be turnedª ° backª and brought to confusionª ° that deviseª ° my hurt.ª" {Psa 35:4} + "For¹ strangersª ° are risen upª ° against¹ me, and oppressorsª seek² ° after¹ my soul:ª they have not¹ setª ° Godª before¹ them. Selah.ª" {Psa 54:3} + "Attendª ° unto¹ my cry;ª for¹ I am brought² ° very² low:ª °¹ deliverª ° me from my persecutors;ª °¹ for¹ they are strongerª ° than¹ I." {Psa 142:6}

smitten:
"Let the enemyª ° persecuteª ° my soul,ª and takeª ° [it]; yea, let him tread downª ° my lifeª upon the earth,ª and layª ° mine honourª in the dust.ª Selah.ª" {Psa 7:5} + "And Abnerª saidª ° againª ° to¹ Asahel,ª Turn thee asideª ° from followingª ¹ me: wherefore¹ should I smiteª ° thee to the ground?ª how¹ then should I hold upª ° my faceª to¹ Joabª thy brother?ª" {2Sm 2:22} + "And Joabª saidª ° unto the manª that toldª ° him, And, behold,¹ thou sawestª ° [him], and why¹ didst thou not¹ smiteª ° him there¹ to the ground?ª and I would have givenª ° thee tenª [shekels] of silver,ª and aª girdle.ª" {2Sm 18:11}

made me:
"I am forgottenª ° as a dead manª ° out of mind:ª ¹ I am¹ like a brokenª ° vessel.ª ... For¹ I have heardª ° the slanderª of many:ª fearª [was] on every side:ª ¹ while they took counselª ° togetherª against¹ me, they devisedª ° to take awayª ° my life.ª" {Psa 31:12-13} + "I am countedª ° with¹ them that go downª ° into the pit:ª I am¹ as a manª [that hath] no¹ strength:ª ... Thou hast laidª ° me in the lowestª pit,ª in darkness,ª in the deeps.ª" {Psa 88:4-6} + "Then he saidª ° unto¹ me, Sonª of man,ª these¹ bonesª are the whole¹ houseª of Israel:ª behold,¹ they say,ª ° Our bonesª are dried,ª ° and our hopeª is lost:ª ° we are cut offª ° for our parts." {Ezk 37:11}