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Psalm 143:6–8

6 I spread out my hands to You;

dMy soul longs for You like a thirsty land.

Selah

7 Answer me speedily, O Lord;

My spirit fails!

Do not hide Your face from me,

eLest I 3be like those who 4go down into the pit.

8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness fin the morning,

For in You do I trust;

gCause me to know the way in which I should walk,

For hI lift up my soul to You.

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Psalm 143:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

I spread out my hands to you;

I thirst for you like a parched land.

Answer me quickly, Lord;

my spirit fails.

Do not hide your face from me

or I will be like those who go down to the pit.

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,

for I have put my trust in you.

Show me the way I should go,

for to you I entrust my life.

Psalm 143:6–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I stretch out my hands to you;

my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

Answer me quickly, O Lord!

My spirit fails!

Hide not your face from me,

lest I be like those who go down to the pit.

Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,

for in you I trust.

Make me know the way I should go,

for to you I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:6–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I stretch forth my hands unto thee:

My soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

Hear 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.

Cause 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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I lift my hands to you in prayer.

I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain.

Interlude

Come quickly, Lord, and answer me,

for my depression deepens.

Don’t turn away from me,

or I will die.

Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,

for I am trusting you.

Show me where to walk,

for I give myself to you.

Psalm 143:6–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

I lift my hands to you in prayer.

As a dry land needs rain, I thirst for you.

Selah

Lord, answer me quickly,

because I am getting weak.

Don’t turn away from me,

or I will be like those who are dead.

Tell me in the morning about your love,

because I trust you.

Show me what I should do,

because my prayers go up to you.

Psalm 143:6–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I spread forth my hands unto thee:

My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah

Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth:

Hide not thy face from me,

Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

Cause 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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul, as a parched land, thirsteth after thee. Selah.

Answer me speedily, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, or I shall be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in thee do I confide; make me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto thee do I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:6–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I stretch out my hands to you in prayer. 

Like parched land, my soul thirsts for you. 

Selah 

Answer me quickly, O Lord

My spirit is worn out. 

Do not hide your face from me, 

or I will be like those who go into the pit. 

Let me hear about your mercy in the morning, 

because I trust you. 

Let me know the way that I should go, 

because I long for you. 

Psalm 143:6–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I spread out my hands to You;

I am like parched land before You. Selah

Answer me quickly, Lord;

my spirit fails.

Don’t hide Your face from me,

or I will be like those

going down to the Pit.

Let me experience

Your faithful love in the morning,

for I trust in You.

Reveal to me the way I should go

because I long for You.

Psalm 143:6–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I stretch out my hands to you;

my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

Answer me quickly, O Lord;

my spirit fails.

Do not hide your face from me,

or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.

Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,

for in you I put my trust.

Teach me the way I should go,

for to you I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:6–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I stretch out my hands to you;

my soul longs for you like a dry land. Selah

Quickly answer me, O Yahweh;

my spirit fails.

Do not hide your face from me,

or I will become

like those descending to the pit.

Cause me to hear your loyal love in the morning,

for I trust you.

Cause me to know the way that I should go,

for I lift up my soul to you.

Psalm 143:6–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I spread out my hands to you in prayer.

I’m thirsty for you, just as dry ground is thirsty for rain. Selah

Lord, answer me quickly.

I’m growing weak.

Don’t turn your face away from me,

or I will be like those who go down into the grave.

In the morning let me hear about your faithful love,

because I’ve put my trust in you.

Show me the way I should live,

because I pray to you.

Psalm 143:6–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I stretch out my hands to You;

My soul longs for You, as a parched land.

Selah.

Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails;

Do not hide Your face from me,

Or I will become like those who go down to the pit.

Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning;

For I trust in You;

Teach me the way in which I should walk;

For to You I lift up my soul.


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