Psalm 63 - ESV Online - Literal Word

PSALM 63

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63:1

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;

my soul thirsts for you;

my flesh faints for you,

as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2

So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

beholding your power and glory. 3

Because your steadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you. 4

So I will bless you as long as I live;

in your name I will lift up my hands.
5

My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,

and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, 6

when I remember you upon my bed,

and meditate on you in the watches of the night; 7

for you have been my help,

and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. 8

My soul clings to you;

your right hand upholds me.
9

But those who seek to destroy my life

shall go down into the depths of the earth; 10

they shall be given over to the power of the sword;

they shall be a portion for jackals. 11

But the king shall rejoice in God;

all who swear by him shall exult,

for the mouths of liars will be stopped.

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