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Psalm 143:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 143:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 I remember the days of old,
reflecting on all your actions
and meditating on the works of your hands.[a]
6 I stretch out my hands[b] to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah
7 [c]Answer me quickly, O Lord,
for my spirit grows faint.
Do not hide your face from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.[d]
Footnotes
- Psalm 143:5 See Pss 42:5; 77:6, 12f.
- Psalm 143:6 Stretch out my hands: in supplication (see Pss 44:21; 88:10; Ex 9:29). Soul: see note on Ps 6:4. Thirsts for you: see Ps 63:2.
- Psalm 143:7 The psalmist here appends a mosaic of prayers for deliverance, guidance, and commitment to the Lord.
- Psalm 143:7 See similar phrases in Pss 10:1; 28:1; 69:18; 84:3; 88:5; 102:3; 141:1.
