My Soul Thirsts for You
A Psalm of David, (A)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63 O God, you are my God; (B)earnestly I seek you;
(C)my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in (D)a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding (E)your power and glory.
3 Because your (F)steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you (G)as long as I live;
in your (H)name I will (I)lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be (J)satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
6 when I remember you (K)upon my bed,
and meditate on you in (L)the watches of the night;
7 for you have been my help,
and in (M)the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
8 My soul (N)clings to you;
your right hand (O)upholds me.
9 But those who seek to destroy my life
(P)shall go down into (Q)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 (R)the king shall rejoice in God;
all who (S)swear by him shall exult,
(T)for the mouths of (U)liars will be stopped.
Cross references
- Psalm 63:1 : [2 Sam. 16:14; 17:2, 29]
- Psalm 63:1 : Ps. 78:34; Isa. 26:9
- Psalm 63:1 : See Ps. 84:2
- Psalm 63:1 : Ps. 143:6; Isa. 32:2
- Psalm 63:2 : Ps. 78:61; [Ps. 27:4]
- Psalm 63:3 : [Ps. 69:16]
- Psalm 63:4 : Ps. 104:33; 146:2
- Psalm 63:4 : Ps. 20:1, 5
- Psalm 63:4 : See Ps. 28:2
- Psalm 63:5 : See Ps. 36:8
- Psalm 63:6 : See Ps. 42:8
- Psalm 63:6 : See Ps. 42:8
- Psalm 63:7 : See Ps. 17:8
- Psalm 63:8 : [Num. 14:24]
- Psalm 63:8 : See Ps. 41:12
- Psalm 63:9 : Ps. 9:17; 55:15
- Psalm 63:9 : Ezek. 26:20; 31:14; Eph. 4:9
- Psalm 63:11 : Ps. 61:6
- Psalm 63:11 : Deut. 6:13; Isa. 45:23; 65:16
- Psalm 63:11 : Ps. 107:42; Job 5:16; [Rom. 3:19]
- Psalm 63:11 : [Ps. 38:12; 41:5-8]