63 1 David after he had been in great danger by Saul in the desert of Ziph, made this Psalm. 3 Wherein he giveth thanks to God for his wonderful deliverance, in whose mercies he trusted, even in the midst of his miseries. 9 Prophesying the destruction of God’s enemies: 11 And contrariwise happiness to all them that trust in the Lord.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the [a]wilderness of Judah.

O God, thou art my God, early will I seek thee: my soul [b]thirsteth for thee: my flesh longeth greatly after thee in a barren and dry land without water:

Thus [c]I behold thee as in the Sanctuary, when I behold thy power and thy glory.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life: therefore my lips shall praise thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 63:1 To wit, of Ziph, 1 Sam. 23:14.
  2. Psalm 63:1 Though he was both hungry and in great distress, yet he made God his sufficiency and above all meat and drink.
  3. Psalm 63:2 In this misery I exercise myself in the contemplation of thy power and glory, as if I were in the Sanctuary.

Psalm 63[a]

A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

You, God, are my God,
    earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,(A)
    my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
    where there is no water.(B)

I have seen you in the sanctuary(C)
    and beheld your power and your glory.(D)
Because your love is better than life,(E)
    my lips will glorify you.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 63:1 In Hebrew texts 63:1-11 is numbered 63:2-12.