Psalm 63

PSALM 63

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David. ^†When he was in the wilderness of Judah.

¹O God, ^aYou are my God; I shall seek You ¹earnestly;

My soul ^bthirsts for You, my flesh ²yearns for You,

In a ^cdry and weary land without water.

²Thus I have ^abeheld You in the sanctuary,

To see Your power and Your glory.

³Because Your ^alovingkindness is better than life,

My lips will laud You.

⁴Thus I will bless You ^aas long as I live;

I will ^blift up my hands in Your name.

⁵My soul is ^asatisfied as with fatness and richness,

And my mouth offers ^bpraises with lips of joyful songs.

⁶When I remember You ^aon my bed,

I meditate on You in the ^bnight watches,

⁷For ^aYou have been my help,

And in the ^bshadow of Your wings I sing for joy.

⁸My soul ^aclings ¹to You;

Your ^bright hand upholds me.

⁹But those who ^aseek my ¹life to destroy it,

Will go into the ^2bdepths of the earth.

¹⁰¹They will be ^adelivered over to the power of the sword;

They will be a ^bportion for foxes.

¹¹But the ^aking will be glad in God;

Everyone who ^bswears by Him will boast,

For the ^cmouths of those who speak lies will be closed.