Psalms 63
63
Ardent Longing for God
1A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.#1 Sm 24.
I
2O God, you are my God—
it is you I seek!
For you my body yearns;
for you my soul thirsts,
In a land parched, lifeless,
and without water.#Ps 42:2; 143:6; Is 26:9.
3I look to you in the sanctuary
to see your power and glory.
4For your love is better than life;#For your love is better than life: only here in the Old Testament is anything prized above life—in this case God’s love.
my lips shall ever praise you!
II
5I will bless you as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands, calling on your name.
6My soul shall be sated as with choice food,
with joyous lips my mouth shall praise you!
7I think of you upon my bed,
I remember you through the watches of the night
8You indeed are my savior,
and in the shadow of your wings I shout for joy.#Ps 17:8; 36:8.
9My soul clings fast to you;
your right hand upholds me.
III
10But those who seek my life will come to ruin;
they shall go down to the depths of the netherworld!
11Those who would hand over my life to the sword shall
become the prey of jackals!
12But the king shall rejoice in God;
all who swear by the Lord#All who swear by the Lord: to swear by a particular god meant that one was a worshiper of that god (Is 45:23; 48:1; Zep 1:5). shall exult,
but the mouths of liars will be shut!#Ps 107:42.
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Psalms 63
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PSALM 63
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
1Lord, thee my God, I'll early seek:
my soul doth thirst for thee;
My flesh longs in a dry parch'd land,
wherein no waters be:
2That I thy power may behold,
and brightness of thy face,
As I have seen thee heretofore
within thy holy place.
3Since better is thy love than life,
my lips thee praise shall give.
4I in thy name will lift my hands,
and bless thee while I live.
5Ev'n as with marrow and with fat
my soul shall filled be;
Then shall my mouth with joyful lips
sing praises unto thee:
6When I do thee upon my bed
remember with delight,
And when on thee I meditate
in watches of the night.
7In shadow of thy wings I'll joy;
for thou mine help hast been.
8My soul thee follows hard; and me
thy right hand doth sustain.
9Who seek my soul to spill shall sink
down to earth's lowest room.
10They by the sword shall be cut off,
and foxes' prey become.
11Yet shall the king in God rejoice,
and each one glory shall
That swear by him: but stopp'd shall be
the mouth of liars all.
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