1God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water. 2So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory. 3Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. 4So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name. 5My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips, 6when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches. 7For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings. 8My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up. 9But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food. 11But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
The Book ofPsalms 63Chapter LXIII 63
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Psalms 63 — United Kingdom of Israel
David — King of Israel, warrior poet, and songwriter. Set in Wilderness of Judah. David is hiding in the harsh wilderness, possibly fleeing from his son Absalom's rebellion. His body is parched and weary, but his soul burns with an even deeper thirst — for God's presence. In the predawn darkness, he pours out his heart in desperate worship.
“Psalms 63:1”— 63:1
Read when: Read this when you're going through a dry season and your soul feels parched for God's presence.
Key verses in Psalms 63
Psalms 63:3 · Promise · High comfortPsalms 63:1Psalms 63:7 · High comfort
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