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I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/143.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/143.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/143.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul <i>thirsteth</i> after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/143.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I spread out my hands to You; My soul <i>longs</i> for You like a thirsty land. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/143.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I spread out my hands to You; My soul <i>longs</i> for You, like a weary land. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/143.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I stretch out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/143.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I stretch out my hands to Thee; My soul <i>longs</i> for Thee, as a parched land. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/143.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I stretch out my hands to You; My soul <i>reaches</i> for You like a weary land. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/143.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I reach out my hands to You; My throat <i>thirsts</i> for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/143.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I spread out my hands to you; I am like parched land before you. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/143.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I spread out my hands to You; I am like parched land before You. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/143.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/143.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then I lift my hands in prayer, because my soul is a desert, thirsty for water from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/143.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I spread forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/143.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I stretch out my hands to you in prayer. Like parched land, my soul thirsts for you. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/143.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I lift up my hands to you in prayer; like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/143.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I stretch out my hands toward you, longing for you like a parched land. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/143.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/143.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I spread my hands out to you in prayer; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/143.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I spread forth my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/143.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I stretch forth my hands to thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/143.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/143.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have spread forth my hands to You, "" My soul [is] as a weary land for You. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/143.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul is as a weary land for Thee. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/143.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I spread out my hands to thee: my soul as a weary land for thee. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/143.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/143.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 142:6>I have extended my hands to you. My soul is like a land without water before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/143.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I stretch out my hands toward you, my soul to you like a parched land. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/143.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/143.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I stretch forth my hands to thee; my soul thirsts after thee, as a thirsty land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/143.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I have stretched forth my hands to you; my soul is thirsty for you like the ground.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/143.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I spread forth my hands unto Thee; My soul [thirsteth] after Thee, as a weary land. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/143.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I spread forth my hands to thee; my soul <i>thirsts</i> for thee, as a dry land. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/143-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17683" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/143.htm">I Stretch Out My Hands to You</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: pê·raś·tî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">I stretch out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">my hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to You;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">my soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/5889.htm" title="5889: ‘ă·yê·p̄āh (Adj-fs) -- Faint, weary. From ayeph; languid.">thirsts</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">for You</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: kə·’e·reṣ- (Prep-k:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">like a parched land.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Answer 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1-2</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Psalm 84:2</a></span><br />My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-131.htm">Psalm 119:131</a></span><br />I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></span><br />“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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Psalm 107:9</a></span><br />For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Psalm 143:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6</a></span><br />When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-6.htm">Psalm 42:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5</a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I stretch forth my hands to you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">stretch forth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-20.htm">Psalm 44:20</a></b></br> If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Psalm 88:9</a></b></br> Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13</a></b></br> If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;</p><p class="hdg">my soul</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1,2</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou <i>art</i> 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;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Psalm 84:2</a></b></br> My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/142-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/143-5.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/130-6.htm">Longs</a> <a href="/psalms/142-6.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/107-35.htm">Parched</a> <a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/143-3.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/psalms/138-7.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/psalms/138-7.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Thirsteth</a> <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Thirsts</a> <a href="/psalms/107-33.htm">Thirsty</a> <a href="/psalms/141-8.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/119-136.htm">Water</a> <a href="/psalms/119-28.htm">Weary</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/144-6.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/143-9.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Longs</a> <a href="/psalms/146-7.htm">Need</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Parched</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-1.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-17.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/psalms/144-7.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-17.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Thirsteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Thirsts</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-21.htm">Thirsty</a> <a href="/psalms/146-4.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/147-17.htm">Water</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Weary</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 143</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/143-1.htm">David prays for favor in judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/143-3.htm">He complains of his grief</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/143-5.htm">He strengthens his faith by meditation and prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">He prays for grace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/143-9.htm">For deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/143-10.htm">For sanctification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/143-12.htm">For destruction of his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/143.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/143.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I stretch out my hands to You;</b><br>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 (<a href="/exodus/17-11.htm">Exodus 17:11</a>). 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.<p><b>my soul thirsts for You</b><br>The imagery of thirst is powerful, conveying an intense desire and need for God. In the arid climate of Israel, water was a precious and life-sustaining resource, making the metaphor of thirst particularly poignant. This longing for God is echoed in other Psalms, such as <a href="/psalms/42.htm">Psalm 42:1</a>, where the psalmist compares his soul's thirst for God to a deer panting for water. It highlights the spiritual necessity of God's presence, akin to the physical necessity of water for survival. This thirst can also be seen as a foreshadowing of Jesus' words in <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>, where He offers living water to those who believe in Him.<p><b>like a parched land.</b><br>The comparison to a parched land emphasizes the severity of the psalmist's spiritual drought and desperation for God's refreshing presence. In the historical and geographical context of Israel, droughts were common and could lead to famine and hardship, making this imagery relatable and urgent. The parched land symbolizes a soul in distress, longing for the life-giving presence of God. This metaphor is also prophetic, pointing to the spiritual barrenness of humanity without Christ, who is the living water that quenches the deepest thirst (<a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a>).<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often interpreted as a pause or interlude, inviting the reader or listener to reflect on the preceding words. It serves as a moment to meditate on the depth of the psalmist's longing and the profound need for God's presence. In the context of worship, it allows for contemplation and internalization of the truths expressed, encouraging believers to consider their own spiritual thirst and dependence on God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The 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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>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.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/parched_land.htm">Parched Land</a></b><br>This metaphor represents a dry and barren place, symbolizing the deep spiritual need and longing for God's presence and intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/longing_for_god.htm">Longing for God</a></b><br>Just as David stretches out his hands, we are called to actively seek God in our times of need and spiritual dryness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_thirst.htm">Spiritual Thirst</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Like a parched land needs rain, we need God's presence and guidance in our lives. Acknowledge our dependence on Him for spiritual nourishment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_response.htm">Prayer as a Response</a></b><br>Use prayer as a means to express our longing and dependence on God, trusting that He hears and responds to our cries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_and_pause.htm">Reflection and Pause (Selah)</a></b><br>Take moments to pause and reflect on God's goodness and faithfulness, allowing His presence to refresh and renew our spirits.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_143.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 143</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_possess_a_soul.htm">Does God possess a soul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_lifespan.htm">What organization is Hamas?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_emphasize_hand_washing_in_psalm_26_6.htm">(Psalm 26:6) If ritual hand washing cannot truly cleanse sin, why does the psalmist emphasize this outward act?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_christ's_resurrection_important.htm">Why is Jesus Christ's resurrection significant?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/143.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) With the first clause comp. <a href="/psalms/44-20.htm" title="If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;">Psalm 44:20</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Thirsty land.--</span>See <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm" title="O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;">Psalm 63:1</a>, 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/143.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I stretch forth my hands unto thee</span>. These recollections draw me to thee, O God, and make me stretch forth my hands in prayer to thee (<a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a>b), and entreat thee for succor. <span class="cmt_word">My soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land.</span> 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. <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1</a>). 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/143-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I stretch out</span><br /><span class="heb">פֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(pê·raś·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm">Strong's 6566: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break apart, disperse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to You;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֓י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">thirsts</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲיֵפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·yê·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5889.htm">Strong's 5889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Faint, weary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a parched land.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּאֶֽרֶץ־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’e·reṣ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/143-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 143:6 I spread forth my hands to you (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/143-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 143:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 143:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/143-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 143:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 143:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>