<< Psalm 63 >>
New American Standard ©


The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

1 O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly;
         My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,
         In a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary,
         To see Your power and Your glory.
3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
         My lips will praise You.
4 So I will bless You as long as I live;
         I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
         And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.
6 When I remember You on my bed,
         I meditate on You in the night watches,
7 For You have been my help,
         And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.
8 My soul clings to You;
         Your right hand upholds me.
9 But those who seek my life to destroy it,
         Will go into the depths of the earth.
10 They will be delivered over to the power of the sword;
         They will be a prey for foxes.
11 But the king will rejoice in God;
         Everyone who swears by Him will glory,
         For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

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