Psalms 143:10
10 Teach me to do what pleases you, ▼
for you are my God.
May your kind presence ▼▼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).
lead me ▼▼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.
into a level land. ▼▼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.