WWW.PSALM 63 (KJV)

Psalm 63 King James Version 63 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. 3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. 4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. 7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Psalm 63 Living Bible 63 A psalm of David when he was hiding in the wilderness of Judea. O God, my God! How I search for you! How I thirst for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. How I long to find you! 2 How I wish I could go into your sanctuary to see your strength and glory, 3 for your love and kindness are better to me than life itself. How I praise you! 4 I will bless you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. 5 At last I shall be fully satisfied; I will praise you with great joy. 6 I lie awake at night thinking of you— 7 of how much you have helped me—and how I rejoice through the night beneath the protecting shadow of your wings. 8 I follow close behind you, protected by your strong right arm. 9 But those plotting to destroy me shall go down to the depths of hell. 10 They are doomed to die by the sword, to become the food of jackals. 11 But I[a] will rejoice in God. All who trust in him exult, while liars shall be silenced. Footnotes =========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== PSALMS 63 Longing for God 1O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole being desires you; like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my soul is thirsty for you. 2Let me see you in the sanctuary; let me see how mighty and glorious you are. 3Your constant love is better than life itself, and so I will praise you. 4I will give you thanks as long as I live; I will raise my hands to you in prayer. 5My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you. 6As I lie in bed, I remember you; all night long I think of you, 7because you have always been my help. In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy. 8I cling to you, and your hand keeps me safe. 9Those who are trying to kill me will go down into the world of the dead. 10They will be killed in battle, and their bodies eaten by wolves. 11Because God gives him victory, the king will rejoice. Those who make promises in God's name will praise him, but the mouths of liars will be shut. Good News Bible. Scripture taken from the Good News Bible (r) (Today's English Version Second Edition, UK/British Edition). Copyright © 1992 British & Foreign Bible Society. Used by permission. Learn More About Good News Bible (Anglicised) 1994