Psalms 143:6
“I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.”
Psalms 143:6 — King James Version
Verse 6 of 12 in Psalms chapter 143 — King James Version. Read it in context below, with maps, timelines and thematic connections beside the text.
Psalms 143:6 in other translations
- World English Bible
- “I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.”
- American Standard Version
- “I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a weary land. Selah”
Psalms 143 — full chapter (King James Version)
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy . And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 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. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. I remember the days of old; I meditate all thy works; I muse the work of thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of thy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.