Psalms 143:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 143:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 143:6 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 143:6 — KJV
“I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.”
— Psalms 143:6 (KJV)
Psalms 143:6 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 143:6
“[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; thirsty: Heb. weary where...: without water”
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“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 143:6: forth, soul, land
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.”
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“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 143:6: stretch, forth, land
“And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.”
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