←Psalm 143→BSB

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Key Terms

Kindness (Solidarity) 8 Justice (Right) 6 Trust 5 Steadiness (Quality) 3 Be (Or Show Oneself) Just 2 Delight 2 Faithfulness (Truth) Faithful Faithfulness (Trust) Supplication Plea for Mercy Acquit Righteousness (Standard) Righteousness (Act) Just Put Right With Make Righteous Deserved Justify (Vindicate) Justify Justly Justice Righteousness (Quality) Be Kind Kindness (Benevolence) Kindness (Graciousness) Kindness (Affection)

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I Stretch Out My Hands to You

A Psalm of David.

ⓘ In this lament, the psalmist feels overwhelmed by...

In this lament, the psalmist feels overwhelmed by constant harassment from his foes, so he turns to the Lord’s love, righteousness, and faithfulness. He remembers God’s acts in the past and yearns for the renewal of the Lord’s love. He opens himself to God’s wisdom because he knows that instruction will lead to life.
ⓘ The psalmist prays for God’s love and mercy.

The psalmist prays for God’s love and mercy.
1O LORD, hear my prayer.In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea;in Your righteousness, answer me.2Do not bring Your servant into judgment,for no one alive is righteous before You.
ⓘ I am losing all hope: The psalmist confesses...

I am losing all hope: The psalmist confesses his desperation as his life slips away under oppressive and ruthless foes.
3For the enemy has pursued my soul,crushing my life to the ground,making me dwell in darknesslike those long since dead.4My spirit grows faint within me;my heart is dismayed inside me.
ⓘ Remembering God’s acts from the past reassures the...

Remembering God’s acts from the past reassures the psalmist of God’s faithfulness (42:4; 63:6; 77:3, 6; 119:55).
5I remember the days of old;I meditate on all Your works;I consider the work of Your hands.6I stretch out my hands to You;my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.Selah
ⓘ The psalmist petitions the Lord for a renewal...

The psalmist petitions the Lord for a renewal of his love.
7Answer me quickly, O LORD;my spirit fails.Do not hide Your face from me,or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
ⓘ The psalmist prays for wisdom (see 5:8; 25:4–6;...
  • The psalmist prays for wisdom (see 5:8; 25:4–6; 138; 143:10).
  • your gracious Spirit: The Spirit brings God’s goodness (see 23:6).
8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning,for I have put my trust in You.Teach me the way I should walk,for to You I lift up my soul.9Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD;I flee to You for refuge.†10Teach me to do Your will,for You are my God.May Your good Spirit lead meon level ground.
11For the sake of Your name, O LORD,revive me.In Your righteousness,bring my soul out of trouble.12And in Your loving devotion,cut off my enemies.Destroy all who afflict me,for I am Your servant.