Psalms 63
63
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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Psalm 63
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Psalm 63
A psalm of David when he was in the Desert of Judah.
1God, you are my God.
I seek you with all my heart.
With all my strength I thirst for you
in this dry desert
where there isn’t any water.
2I have seen you in the sacred tent.
There I have seen your power and your glory.
3Your love is better than life.
So I will bring glory to you with my lips.
4I will praise you as long as I live.
I will call on your name when I lift up my hands in prayer.
5I will be as satisfied as if I had eaten the best food there is.
I will sing praise to you with my mouth.
6As I lie on my bed I remember you.
I think of you all night long.
7Because you have helped me,
I sing in the shadow of your wings.
8I hold on to you tightly.
Your powerful right hand takes good care of me.
9Those who want to kill me will be destroyed.
They will go down into the grave.
10They will be killed by swords.
They will become food for wild dogs.
11But the king will be filled with joy because of what God has done.
All those who make promises in God’s name will be able to brag.
But the mouths of liars will be shut.
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