Psalms 63 — parallel

63:1

God, you are my God.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

63:2

So I have seen you in the sanctuary,

So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

63:3

Because your loving kindness is better than life,

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

63:4

So I will bless you while I live.

So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

63:5

My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food.

My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

63:6

when I remember you on my bed,

When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

63:7

For you have been my help.

For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

63:8

My soul stays close to you.

My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

63:9

But those who seek my soul to destroy it

But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

63:10

They shall be given over to the power of the sword.

They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

63:11

But the king shall rejoice in God.

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.