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Psalm 63:1–11

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1O God, thou art my God; aearly will I seek thee:

bMy soul thirsteth for thee,

bMy flesh longeth for thee

In a cdry and †thirsty land, †where no water is;

2To see ccthy power and thy glory,

So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3Because dthy lovingkindness is ebetter than life,

My lips shall praise thee.

4Thus will I bless thee fwhile I live:

I gwill lift up my hands in thy name.

5hMy soul shall be satisfied as with †marrow and fatness;

And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6When iI remember thee upon my bed,

And meditate on thee in jthe night watches.

7Because thou hast been kmy help,

Therefore lin the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

8My soul followeth hard after thee:

Thy right hand mupholdeth me.

9nBut those that seek my soul, to destroy it,

Shall go into othe lower parts of the earth.

10†They shall fall by the sword:

They shall be a portion for foxes.

11But pthe king shall rejoice in God;

Every one that qsweareth by him shall glory:

But rthe mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

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Psalm 63:1: O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Footnotes

  1. aPs. 78:34. Prov. 7:15. Isai. 26:9 in the Heb. See Job 7:21.
  2. bPs. 84:2. See Ps. 42:2.
  3. bPs. 84:2. See Ps. 42:2.
  4. cPs. 78:17. & 107:35 in the Heb. So Ps. 105:41.
  5. †Heb. weary. Ps. 143:6. Isai. 32:2. So Job 22:7. Isai. 28:12. & 46:1. Jer. 31:25.
  6. †Heb. without water. See Job 30:3. Comp. Matt. 12:43.
  7. cc1 Chr. 16:11. Ps. 78:61. & 105:4. & 132:8 in the Heb. So Ps. 27:4.
  8. dSee Ps. 69:16.
  9. eSo Ps. 30:5.
  10. fSo Ps. 104:33 (Heb.). & 146:2.
  11. gSee Ps. 119:48.
  12. hSo Ps. 36:8.
  13. †Heb. fatness.
  14. iSo Ps. 42:8. & 77:2, 6. & 119:55. & 130:6. & 149:5. See Job 35:10.
  15. jPs. 119:148. See Ex. 14:24.
  16. lSee Ruth 2:12.
  17. mSo Ps. 41:12.
  18. nComp. Ps. 139:19.
  19. oPs. 139:15 (Heb.). Isai. 44:23. So Ps. 86:13. & 88:6. Lam. 3:55. Eph. 4:9. See Ezek. 31:14.
  20. †Heb. They shall make him run out like water by the hands of the sword. Jer. 18:21. Ezek. 35:5.
  21. pSee Ps. 61:6.
  22. qSee Deut. 6:13.
  23. rSo Job 5:16. Ps. 107:42. Rom. 3:19.

Cross references

  1. kPs. 44:26.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;

my soul thirsts for you;

my flesh faints for you,

as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

beholding your power and glory.

Because your steadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

So I will bless you as long as I live;

in your name I will lift up my hands.

My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,

and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,

when I remember you upon my bed,

and meditate on you in the watches of the night;

for you have been my help,

and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.

My soul clings to you;

your right hand upholds me.

But those who seek to destroy my life

shall go down into the depths of the earth;

they shall be given over to the power of the sword;

they shall be a portion for jackals.

But the king shall rejoice in God;

all who swear by him shall exult,

for the mouths of liars will be stopped.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You, God, are my God,

earnestly I seek you;

I thirst for you,

my whole being longs for you,

in a dry and parched land

where there is no water.

I have seen you in the sanctuary

and beheld your power and your glory.

Because your love is better than life,

my lips will glorify you.

I will praise you as long as I live,

and in your name I will lift up my hands.

I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;

with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

On my bed I remember you;

I think of you through the watches of the night.

Because you are my help,

I sing in the shadow of your wings.

I cling to you;

your right hand upholds me.

Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;

they will go down to the depths of the earth.

They will be given over to the sword

and become food for jackals.

But the king will rejoice in God;

all who swear by God will glory in him,

while the mouths of liars will be silenced.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.

I thirst for you;

my body faints for you

in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.

So I gaze on you in the sanctuary

to see your strength and your glory.

My lips will glorify you

because your faithful love is better than life.

So I will bless you as long as I live;

at your name, I will lift up my hands.

You satisfy me as with rich food;

my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.

When I think of you as I lie on my bed,

I meditate on you during the night watches

because you are my helper;

I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

I follow close to you;

your right hand holds on to me.

But those who intend to destroy my life

will go into the depths of the earth.

They will be given over to the power of the sword;

they will become a meal for jackals.

But the king will rejoice in God;

all who swear by him will boast,

for the mouths of liars will be shut.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

O God, you are my God;

I earnestly search for you.

My soul thirsts for you;

my whole body longs for you

in this parched and weary land

where there is no water.

I have seen you in your sanctuary

and gazed upon your power and glory.

Your unfailing love is better than life itself;

how I praise you!

I will praise you as long as I live,

lifting up my hands to you in prayer.

You satisfy me more than the richest feast.

I will praise you with songs of joy.

I lie awake thinking of you,

meditating on you through the night.

Because you are my helper,

I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.

I cling to you;

your strong right hand holds me securely.

But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin.

They will go down into the depths of the earth.

They will die by the sword

and become the food of jackals.

But the king will rejoice in God.

All who swear to tell the truth will praise him,

while liars will be silenced.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

O God, you are my God;

I will seek you diligently.

My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you

as in a dry and weary land without water.

Thus I have seen you in the sanctuary,

beholding your strength and glory.

Because your loyal love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

So I will bless you while I live.

I will lift up my hands in your name.

My soul will be satisfied as with the best and richest food,

and with joyful lips my mouth will praise.

When I remember you on my bed,

I meditate on you in the night watches.

Because you have been my help,

therefore in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.

My soul clings to you;

your right hand upholds me.

But as for them who seek my life for ruin,

they will go into the depths of the earth.

They who would deliver him to the sword

will become a portion for jackals.

However, the king will rejoice in God.

Everyone who swears an oath by him will boast,

because the mouth of the liars will be stopped.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press