Psalm 143:5 I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.

English Standard Version
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands.

New American Standard Bible
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I muse on the work of Your hands.

King James Bible
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all You have done; I reflect on the work of Your hands.

International Standard Version
I remember the former times, meditating on everything you have done. I think about the work of your hands.

American Standard Version
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy hands.

Darby Bible Translation
I remember the days of old: I meditate on all thy doing; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Young's Literal Translation
I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.

Cross References

Genesis 24:63
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

Psalm 77:5
I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

Psalm 77:10
And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

Psalm 77:11
I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember your wonders of old.

Psalm 77:12
I will meditate also of all your work, and talk of your doings.

Psalm 92:4
For you, LORD, have made me glad through your work: I will triumph in the works of your hands.

Psalm 105:2
Sing to him, sing psalms to him: talk you of all his wondrous works.

Psalm 111:2
The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

Jonah 2:7
When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

143:1-6 We have no righteousness of our own to plead, therefore must plead God's righteousness, and the word of promise which he has freely given us, and caused us to hope in. David, before he prays for the removal of his trouble, prays for the pardon of his sin, and depends upon mercy alone for it. He bemoans the weight upon his mind from outward troubles. But he looks back, and remembers God's former appearance for his afflicted people, and for him in particular. He looks round, and notices the works of God. The more we consider the power of God, the less we shall fear the face or force of man. He looks up with earnest desires towards God and his favour. This is the best course we can take, when our spirits are overwhelmed. The believer will not forget, that in his best actions he is a sinner. Meditation and prayer will recover us from distresses; and then the mourning soul strives to return to the Lord as the infant stretches out its hands to the indulgent mother, and thirsts for his consolations as the parched ground for refreshing rain.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5, 6. The distress is aggravated by the contrast of former comfort (Ps 22:3-5), for whose return he longs.

a thirsty land—which needs rain, as did his spirit God's gracious visits (Ps 28:1; 89:17).