Psalms 63:1
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Study Guide
Psalms 63
Aperçu
A psalm of David attributed to the wilderness of Judah, expressing intense longing for God. He thirsts and faints for God as in a dry, weary land with no water. He has seen divine power and glory in the sanctuary and meditates on God through the watches of the night, satisfying his soul.
Key Verses
Psalms 63:2
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Psalms 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Psalms 63:8
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
Psalms 63:9
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Full Text
1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.