Psalms 63
63
A song of David written when he was in the desert of Judah.
1God, you are my God.
I am searching so hard to find you.
Body and soul, I thirst for you
in this dry and weary land without water.
2Yes, I have seen you in your Temple.#63:2 your Temple Or “your holiness.”
I have seen your strength and glory.
3Your faithful love is better than life,
so my lips praise you.
4By my life, I will praise you.
In your name, I lift my hands in prayer.
5When I sit down to satisfy my hunger,
my joyful lips hunger to praise you!
6I remember you while lying on my bed.
I think about you in the middle of the night.
7That is because you are the one who helps me.
It makes me happy to be under your protection!
8I stay close to you,
and you hold me with your powerful arm.
9Those who are trying to kill me will be destroyed.
They will go down to their graves.
10They will be killed with swords.
Wild dogs will eat their dead bodies.
11But the king will be happy with his God,
and those who promised to obey him will praise him when he defeats those liars.
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Psalms 63
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Psalm 63
A psalm by David when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
1O God, you are my God.
At dawn I search for you.
My soul thirsts for you.
My body longs for you
in a dry, parched land where there is no water.
2So I look for you in the holy place
to see your power and your glory.
3My lips will praise you
because your mercy is better than life ⌞itself⌟.
4So I will thank you as long as I live.
I will lift up my hands ⌞to pray⌟ in your name.
5You satisfy my soul with the richest foods.
My mouth will sing ⌞your⌟ praise with joyful lips.
6As I lie on my bed, I remember you.
Through the long hours of the night, I think about you.
7You have been my help.
In the shadow of your wings, I sing joyfully.
8My soul clings to you.
Your right hand supports me.
9But those who try to destroy my life
will go into the depths of the earth.
10They will be cut down by swords.
Their dead bodies will be left as food for jackals.
11But the king will find joy in God.
Everyone who takes an oath by God will brag,
but the mouths of liars will be shut.
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