Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. New Living Translation I lift my hands to you in prayer. I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain. Interlude English Standard Version I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah Berean Standard Bible I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah King James Bible I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. New King James Version I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah New American Standard Bible I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, like a weary land. Selah NASB 1995 I stretch out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah. NASB 1977 I stretch out my hands to Thee; My soul longs for Thee, as a parched land. Selah. Legacy Standard Bible I stretch out my hands to You; My soul reaches for You like a weary land. Selah. Amplified Bible I reach out my hands to You; My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah. Christian Standard Bible I spread out my hands to you; I am like parched land before you. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible I spread out my hands to You; I am like parched land before You. Selah American Standard Version I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. [Selah Contemporary English Version Then I lift my hands in prayer, because my soul is a desert, thirsty for water from you. English Revised Version I spread forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation I stretch out my hands to you in prayer. Like parched land, my soul thirsts for you. [Selah] Good News Translation I lift up my hands to you in prayer; like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you. International Standard Version I stretch out my hands toward you, longing for you like a parched land. Interlude Majority Standard Bible I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah NET Bible I spread my hands out to you in prayer; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land. New Heart English Bible I spread forth my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation I stretch forth my hands to thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. World English Bible I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have spread forth my hands to You, "" My soul [is] as a weary land for You. Selah. Young's Literal Translation I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul is as a weary land for Thee. Selah. Smith's Literal Translation I spread out my hands to thee: my soul as a weary land for thee. Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I stretch out my hands toward you, my soul to you like a parched land. Selah New Revised Standard Version I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI stretch forth my hands to thee; my soul thirsts after thee, as a thirsty land. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I have stretched forth my hands to you; my soul is thirsty for you like the ground. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I spread forth my hands unto Thee; My soul [thirsteth] after Thee, as a weary land. Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation I spread forth my hands to thee; my soul thirsts for thee, as a dry land. Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Stretch Out My Hands to You…5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands. 6I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah 7Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.… Cross References Psalm 42:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence? Psalm 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water. Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. John 7:37-39 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Psalm 84:2 My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 119:131 I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments. Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! Revelation 21:6 And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life. Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely. Psalm 107:9 For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 143:8 Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul. Psalm 63:6 When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. Psalm 42:6 O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—even from Mount Mizar. Psalm 63:5 My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You. Treasury of Scripture I stretch forth my hands to you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. Selah. stretch forth Psalm 44:20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; Psalm 88:9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee. Job 11:13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; my soul Psalm 42:1,2 To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God… Psalm 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; Psalm 84:2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Jump to Previous Forth Hands Longs Need Parched Selah Soul Spread Stretch Stretched Thirsteth Thirsts Thirsty Turned Water WearyJump to Next Forth Hands Longs Need Parched Selah Soul Spread Stretch Stretched Thirsteth Thirsts Thirsty Turned Water WearyPsalm 143 1. David prays for favor in judgment3. He complains of his grief 5. He strengthens his faith by meditation and prayer 7. He prays for grace 9. For deliverance 10. For sanctification 12. For destruction of his enemies I stretch out my hands to You; This phrase signifies a posture of prayer and supplication, often seen throughout the Psalms and other parts of Scripture. Stretching out hands is a physical expression of dependence and earnest seeking of God's presence and help. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, this gesture was common in worship and prayer, symbolizing openness and a plea for divine intervention. It reflects a deep yearning for connection with God, similar to how Moses lifted his hands during the battle against the Amalekites (Exodus 17:11). This act can also be seen as a type of Christ, who stretched out His hands on the cross, offering Himself for humanity's redemption. my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of this psalm, David is expressing his deep longing and dependence on God. He is often seen as a man after God's own heart, despite his flaws and failures. 2. God The central figure to whom David is directing his plea. God is portrayed as the source of life and sustenance, the one who can quench the soul's thirst. 3. Parched Land This metaphor represents a dry and barren place, symbolizing the deep spiritual need and longing for God's presence and intervention. Teaching Points Longing for GodJust as David stretches out his hands, we are called to actively seek God in our times of need and spiritual dryness. Spiritual Thirst Recognize that our souls have a deep thirst that only God can satisfy. This thirst should drive us to seek Him daily through prayer and scripture. Dependence on God Like a parched land needs rain, we need God's presence and guidance in our lives. Acknowledge our dependence on Him for spiritual nourishment. Prayer as a Response Use prayer as a means to express our longing and dependence on God, trusting that He hears and responds to our cries. Reflection and Pause (Selah) Take moments to pause and reflect on God's goodness and faithfulness, allowing His presence to refresh and renew our spirits.(6) With the first clause comp. Psalm 44:20. Thirsty land.--See Psalm 63:1, which explains this elliptical sentence. As our Lord taught, God is even more ready to send the refreshing spiritual shower than man's heart to receive it. Verse 6. - I stretch forth my hands unto thee. These recollections draw me to thee, O God, and make me stretch forth my hands in prayer to thee (Psalm 141:2b), and entreat thee for succor. My soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. As a parched and withered land. seems to look up to heaven and long for rain, so does my soul long for thee, O Lord, "and thy refreshing grace" (comp. Psalm 42:1). The "pause-mark," "selah," at the end of the verse, at once gives time for secret prayer, and makes a division of the psalm into two parts.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I stretch outפֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּי (pê·raś·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse my hands יָדַ֣י (yā·ḏay) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand to You; אֵלֶ֑יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my soul נַפְשִׁ֓י ׀ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion thirsts עֲיֵפָ֖ה (‘ă·yê·p̄āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 5889: Faint, weary for you לְךָ֣ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew like a parched land. כְּאֶֽרֶץ־ (kə·’e·reṣ-) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 143:6 NIVPsalm 143:6 NLT Psalm 143:6 ESV Psalm 143:6 NASB Psalm 143:6 KJV Psalm 143:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 143:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 143:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 143:6 French Bible Psalm 143:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 143:6 I spread forth my hands to you (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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