The Belt of Truth: Psalm 143

Psalm 143 is the last of the seven penitential psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130).

In this psalm, we pray for God’s mercy. That he would answer us in his righteousness. We have no basis for him to answer, the psalms have all taught us this, and this psalm knows that God answers because of his mercy and righteousness. 

Our soul, life is in trouble. We are hotly pursued and the grave is before us and our enemies desire to destroy us. 

We are vexed and at the end of our rope. 

But as we ponder God’s works and actions before, we find out that God will do what only God can do. Save and deliver. God’s Holy Spirit is given to us and leads us out. Jesus comments on this too in Luke 11 and John 4. 

In the end, this psalm reminds us of Jesus in the grave, waiting for resurrection, and in so doing, we are reminded of our own in the morning on that new day.