Psalms 63
63
Psalm 63#In Hebrew texts 63:1-11 is numbered 63:2-12.
A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.
1You, 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.
2I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
3Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
4I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
6On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.
7Because you are my help,
I sing in the shadow of your wings.
8I cling to you;
your right hand upholds me.
9Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;
they will go down to the depths of the earth.
10They will be given over to the sword
and become food for jackals.
11But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God will glory in him,
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.
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Psalms 63
63
Wishing to Be Near God
A song of David when he was in the desert of Judah.
1God, you are my God.
I want to follow you.
My whole being
thirsts for you,
like a man in a dry, empty land
where there is no water.
2I have seen you in the Temple.
I have seen your strength and glory.
3Your love is better than life.
I will praise you.
4I will praise you as long as I live.
I will lift up my hands in prayer to your name.
5I will be content as if I had eaten the best foods.
My lips will sing. My mouth will praise you.
6I remember you while I’m lying in bed.
I think about you through the night.
7You are my help.
Because of your protection, I sing.
8I stay close to you.
You support me with your right hand.
9Some people are trying to kill me.
But they will go down to the grave.
10They will be killed with swords.
They will be eaten by wild dogs.
11But the king will rejoice in his God.
All who make promises in his name will praise him.
But the mouths of liars will be shut.
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