Psalms 143:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul [is] as a weary land for Thee. Selah.

English ASV

I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah

English Amplified

I spread forth my hands to You; my soul thirsts after You like a thirsty land [for water]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I spread forth my hands to You; my soul thirsts after You like a thirsty land [for water]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I spread out my hands to you; I am like parched land before you. Selah

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

I raise my hands to pray to you. I need you to help me, like dry ground that needs rain.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I lift my hands in prayer to you. I am waiting for your help, like a dry land waiting for rain. Selah

I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I lift up my hands to you in prayer; like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I stretch out my hands to you in prayer. Like parched land, my soul thirsts for you. Selah

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I spread out my hands to You; I am like parched land before You. Selah

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

I stretch out my hands to You; My soul reaches for You like a weary land. Selah.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I stretch forth my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a thirsty land. Selah

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

I stretch out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I stretch out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. Selah

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I spread my hands out to you in prayer; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I spread out my hands to you in prayer. I'm thirsty for you, just as dry ground is thirsty for rain. Selah

English NIV

I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

English NKJ 1982

I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land.

English NLT

I reach out for you. I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now I’m reaching out to you, thirsting for you like the dry, cracked ground thirsts for rain.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I stretch out my hands to thee; my soul thirsts for thee like a parched land.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I reach out for you. I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain.

English Tyndale 1537

I stretch forth my hands unto thee, my soul cryeth unto thee out of the thirsty land. Selah.

Psalms 143:6 — Compare Translations