Psalms 63
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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.
World English Bible (public domain)
“Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.”
Psalms 63:3
Summary
In Psalm 63, David expresses a deep longing for God, calling Him his God and expressing thirst for Him in a dry and weary land. Despite being in the wilderness, David's trust in God's steadfast love is unwavering, as he declares it better than life itself. David praises God with his lips and finds satisfaction in God's presence, as if feasting on a rich meal. He reflects on God's help and protection through times of trouble, particularly relishing in the comfort of knowing that God's right hand upholds him. The chapter ends with David's confidence that those who seek to destroy him will ultimately face ruin, while he will rejoice in God's deliverance, sustained by the King's joy in God's faithfulness.
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