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
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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