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Psalm 143:6-8 KJV
Psalms · chapter 143 · verses 6–8 · King James Version
6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 7Hear 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. 8Cause 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.Psalm 143:6-8 · King James Version
Psalm 143:6-8 in context
4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
7Hear 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.
8Cause 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.
9Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Commentary
Cross references
- Psalms 63:1
- Job 11:13
- Psalms 69:17
- Psalms 25:4-5
- Proverbs 3:5-6
- Psalms 32:8
- Isaiah 48:17
- Isaiah 30:21
- Psalms 46:5
- Psalms 143:10
- Psalms 59:16
Key words (Strong's)
- lovingkindnesschêçêdkindnessH2617 →
- speedilymahêrproperly, hurryingH4118 →
- thirstyʻâyêphlanguidH5889 →
- failethkâlâhto end, whether intransitive or transitivedH3615 →
- morningbôqerproperly, dawnH1242 →
- spiritrûwachwindH7307 →
- forthpârasto break apart, disperse, etcH6566 →
- handsyâda handH3027 →
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Here, I. David humbly begs to be heard (Psa 143:1), not as if he questioned it, but he earnestly desired it, and was in care about it, for, having desired it, and was in care about it, for having directed his prayer, he looked up to see how it sped, Hab 2:1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6