Psalm 63

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Psalm 63

The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.

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1} A Psalm of David, ^(a)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

O God, ^(A)You are my God; I shall seek You ^(b)earnestly;
My soul ^(B)thirsts for You, my flesh ^(c)yearns for You,
In a ^(C)dry and weary land where there is no water.

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Thus I have ^(D)seen You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.

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Because Your ^(E)lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips will praise You.

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So I will bless You ^(F)as long as I live;
I will ^(G)lift up my hands in Your name.

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My soul is ^(H)satisfied as with ^(d)marrow and fatness,
And my mouth offers ^(I)praises with joyful lips.

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When I remember You ^(J)on my bed,
I meditate on You in the ^(K)night watches,

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For ^(L)You have been my help,
And in the ^(M)shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.

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My soul ^(N)clings ^(e)to You;
Your ^(O)right hand upholds me.

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But those who ^(P)seek my ^(f)life to destroy it,
Will go into the ^(g)^(Q)depths of the earth.

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^(h)They will be ⁽ⁱ⁾^(R)delivered over to the power of the sword;
They will be a ^(j)^(S)prey for foxes.

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But the ^(T)king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who ^(U)swears by Him will glory,
For the ^(V)mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 63:1: ['1 Sam 22:5; 23:14']

b. Psalm 63:1: ['Lit ', early]

c. Psalm 63:1: ['Lit ', faints]

d. Psalm 63:5: ['Lit ', fat]

e. Psalm 63:8: ['Lit ', after]

f. Psalm 63:9: ['Lit ', soul]

g. Psalm 63:9: ['Lit ', lowest places]

h. Psalm 63:10: ['Lit ', They will pour him out]

i. Psalm 63:10: ['Lit ', poured out by]

j. Psalm 63:10: ['Lit ', portion]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 63:1: Psalm 118:28

B. Psalm 63:1: Psalm 42:2; Psalm 84:2; Matthew 5:6

C. Psalm 63:1: Psalm 143:6

D. Psalm 63:2: Psalm 27:4

E. Psalm 63:3: Psalm 69:16

F. Psalm 63:4: Psalm 104:33; Psalm 146:2

G. Psalm 63:4: Psalm 28:2; Psalm 143:6

H. Psalm 63:5: Psalm 36:8

I. Psalm 63:5: Psalm 71:23

J. Psalm 63:6: Psalm 4:4

K. Psalm 63:6: Psalm 16:7; Psalm 42:8; Psalm 119:55

L. Psalm 63:7: Psalm 27:9

M. Psalm 63:7: Psalm 17:8

N. Psalm 63:8: Numbers 32:12; Deuteronomy 1:36; Hosea 6:3

O. Psalm 63:8: Psalm 18:35; Psalm 41:12

P. Psalm 63:9: Psalm 40:14

Q. Psalm 63:9: Psalm 55:15

R. Psalm 63:10: Jeremiah 18:21; Ezekiel 35:5

S. Psalm 63:10: Lamentations 5:18

T. Psalm 63:11: Psalm 21:1

U. Psalm 63:11: Deuteronomy 6:13; Isaiah 45:23; Isaiah 65:16

V. Psalm 63:11: Job 5:16; Psalm 107:42; Romans 3:19