Psalms 143:6

I stretch forth my hands unto thee,.... In prayer, as the Targum adds; for this is a prayer gesture, Kg1 8:38; both hands were stretched forth, earnestly imploring help, and ready to receive and…

I stretch forth my hands unto thee - In prayer. I have nowhere else to go. See Psa 88:9. My soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land - As land in a time of drought “seems” to thirst for rain. See…

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…

I stretch forth. R.V. I spread forth. Cp. Psa 44:20; Psa 88:9; Lam 1:17.

my soulthirsteth for thee, as aweary land -Thirsteth" or some similar verb must be supplied. Cp. Psa 60:1, from which the words…