Chapter 63

   A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.  

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  So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy power and thy glory.  

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  Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.  

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  So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.  

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  My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;  

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  When I remember thee upon my bed, [And] meditate on thee in the night-watches.  

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  For thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.  

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  My soul followeth hard after thee: Thy right hand upholdeth me.  

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  But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.  

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  They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes.  

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  But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.   

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