Psalms 143:6
143:5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
KJV
I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
I stretch forth my hands to you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. Selah.
What does Psalms 143:6 mean?
Psalms 143:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פָּרַשׂ (pâras), יָד (yâd), נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh).
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What does Psalms 143:6 say?
Psalms 143:6 (King James Version) reads: "I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah."
Is Psalms 143:6 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 143:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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