Psalms63

Psalm 63 expresses David's intense spiritual thirst for God while in the wilderness, longing to experience His power and glory as in the sanctuary. He declares God's lovingkindness as better than life, committing to lifelong praise and finding deep satisfaction in Him. The psalm concludes with a declaration of God's protection and the ultimate judgment against those who seek the psalmist's destruction, affirming the king's rejoicing in God.

Longing for God in the Wilderness

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A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
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So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.

God's Lovingkindness is Better than Life

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Because better is Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
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So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
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As with milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And with singing lips doth my mouth praise.
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If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches--I meditate on Thee.
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For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.
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Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.

Confidence in God's Judgment

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And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
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They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
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And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!
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