Psalms 143:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 63:1 : 1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.> O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
  • Job 11:13 : 13 But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;
  • Ps 88:9 : 9 My eyes are wasting away because of my trouble: Lord, my cry has gone up to you every day, my hands are stretched out to you.
  • Isa 26:8-9 : 8 We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name. 9 In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.
  • Isa 35:7 : 7 And the burning sand will become a pool, and the dry earth springs of waters: the fields where the sheep take their food will become wet land, and water-plants will take the place of grass.
  • John 7:37 : 37 On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus got up and said in a loud voice, If any man is in need of drink let him come to me and I will give it to him.
  • Ps 42:1-2 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.> Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God. 2 My soul is dry for need of God, the living God; when may I come and see the face of God?
  • Ps 44:20 : 20 If the name of our God has gone out of our minds, or if our hands have been stretched out to a strange god,
  • Ps 84:2 : 2 The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.

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  • Ps 63:1
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    1<A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.> O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

  • Ps 42:1-2
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    1<To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.> Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.

    2My soul is dry for need of God, the living God; when may I come and see the face of God?

  • Ps 143:7-8
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    7Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.

    8Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.

  • Ps 84:2
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    2The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.

  • Ps 32:4
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    4For the weight of your hand was on me day and night; my body became dry like the earth in summer. (Selah.)

  • Ps 143:4-5
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    4Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.

    5I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.

  • Ps 69:3
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    3I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.

  • Ps 63:8
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    8My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.

  • Ps 77:2
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    2In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

  • Ps 141:1-2
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    1<A Psalm. Of David.> Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

    2Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

  • Ps 22:14-15
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    14I am flowing away like water, and all my bones are out of place: my heart is like wax, it has become soft in my body.

    15My throat is dry like a broken vessel; my tongue is fixed to the roof of my mouth, and the dust of death is on my lips.

  • Ps 119:25
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    25<DALETH> My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.

  • Ps 88:9
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    9My eyes are wasting away because of my trouble: Lord, my cry has gone up to you every day, my hands are stretched out to you.

  • Ps 119:131
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    131My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

  • Ps 6:2-3
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    2Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled.

    3My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?

  • Ps 28:2
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    2Give ear to the voice of my prayer, when I am crying to you, when my hands are lifted up to your holy place.

  • Ps 119:20
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    20My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.

  • Ps 31:9
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    9Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are wasted with grief, I am wasted in soul and body.

  • Jonah 2:7
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    7I went down to the bases of the mountains; as for the earth, her walls were about me for ever: but you have taken up my life from the underworld, O Lord my God.

  • Ps 116:4
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    4Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.

  • Ps 102:4-5
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    4My heart is broken; it has become dry and dead like grass, so that I give no thought to food.

    5Because of the voice of my sorrow, my flesh is wasted to the bone.

  • Ps 61:1-2
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    1<To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David.> Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

    2From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.

  • Ps 17:6
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    6My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

  • Ps 38:9
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    9Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.

  • Ps 25:16
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    16Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

  • Ps 119:28
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    28My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word

  • Ps 141:8
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    8But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

  • Ps 27:8
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    8When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

  • Job 30:16
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    16But now my soul is turned to water in me, days of trouble overtake me:

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    6I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

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    11Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.

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    5My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;

  • Isa 26:9
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    9In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.

  • Ps 42:6
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    6My soul is crushed down in me, so I will keep you in mind; from the land of Jordan and of the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.

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    6My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

  • Ps 107:5
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    5Their souls became feeble for need of food and drink.

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    6The voice of my sorrow is a weariness to me; all the night I make my bed wet with weeping; it is watered by the drops flowing from my eyes.

  • Ps 142:4-5
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    4Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

    5I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.

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    1<A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

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    15Let your eyes be looking down from heaven, from your holy and beautiful house: where is your deep feeling, the working of your power? do not keep back the moving of your pity and your mercies:

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    1<Of David.> To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.