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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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