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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Psalms 63
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Psalm 63
Praise God Who Satisfies
A psalm of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.#2Sm 16:14; 17:2,29
1God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.
I thirst for you;
my body faints for you
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.#Ps 42:2; Is 26:9
2So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
to see your strength and your glory.#Jb 19:26–27; Ps 17:15; 27:4
3My lips will glorify you
because your faithful love is better than life.#Ps 69:16
4So I will bless you as long as I live;
at your name, I will lift up my hands.#Ps 28:2; 143:6; Lm 3:41
5You satisfy me as with rich food;#63:5 Lit with fat and fatness#Ps 36:8
my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.#Ps 71:23
6When I think of you as I lie on my bed,
I meditate on you during the night watches#Ps 77:6; 119:148
7because you are my helper;#Ps 27:9; 40:17
I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.#Ps 17:8; 36:7; 57:1
8I follow close to you;
your right hand holds on to me.#Ps 18:35
9But those who intend to destroy my life
will go into the depths of the earth.#Ps 55:15; Ezk 26:20; 31:14–18
10They will be given over to the power of the sword;#Jr 18:21; Ezk 35:5
they will become a meal for jackals.
11But the king will rejoice in God;#Ps 21:1
all who swear by him will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut.#Ps 107:42; Rm 3:19
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