Psalm 63

PSALM 63

The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.

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 where there is no water.

²Thus I have ^aseen You in the sanctuary,

To see Your power and Your glory.

³Because Your ^alovingkindness is better than life,

My lips will praise You.

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

I will ^blift up my hands in Your name.

⁵My soul is ^asatisfied as with ¹marrow and fatness,

And my mouth offers ^bpraises with joyful lips.

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 ^2adelivered over to the power of the sword;

They will be a ^3bprey for foxes.

¹¹But the ^aking will rejoice in God;

Everyone who ^bswears by Him will glory,

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