Psalm 63

Psalm 63

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Psalm 63

The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.

    A Psalm of David, ^[a]when he was in the wilderness of Judah. ¹ O God, ^(A)You are my God; I shall seek You ^[b]earnestly;
My soul ^(B)thirsts for You, my flesh ^[c]yearns for You,
In a ^(C)dry and weary land where there is no water.
² Thus I have ^(D)seen You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.
³ Because Your ^(E)lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
⁴ So I will bless You ^(F)as long as I live;
I will ^(G)lift up my hands in Your name.
⁵ My soul is ^(H)satisfied as with ^[d]marrow and fatness,
And my mouth offers ^(I)praises with joyful lips.
 ⁶ When I remember You ^(J)on my bed,
I meditate on You in the ^(K)night watches,
⁷ For ^(L)You have been my help,
And in the ^(M)shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.
⁸ My soul ^(N)clings ^[e]to You;
Your ^(O)right hand upholds me.
 ⁹ But those who ^(P)seek my ^[f]life to destroy it,
Will go into the ^[g](Q)depths of the earth.
^{10 [h]}They will be ^[i](R)delivered over to the power of the sword;
They will be a ^[j](S)prey for foxes.
¹¹ But the ^(T)king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who ^(U)swears by Him will glory,
For the ^(V)mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 63:1 1 Sam 22:5; 23:14
2. Psalm 63:1 Lit early
3. Psalm 63:1 Lit faints
4. Psalm 63:5 Lit fat
5. Psalm 63:8 Lit after
6. Psalm 63:9 Lit soul
7. Psalm 63:9 Lit lowest places
8. Psalm 63:10 Lit They will pour him out
9. Psalm 63:10 Lit poured out by
10. Psalm 63:10 Lit portion

Cross references:

1. Psalm 63:1 : Ps 118:28
2. Psalm 63:1 : Ps 42:2; 84:2; Matt 5:6
3. Psalm 63:1 : Ps 143:6
4. Psalm 63:2 : Ps 27:4
5. Psalm 63:3 : Ps 69:16
6. Psalm 63:4 : Ps 104:33; 146:2
7. Psalm 63:4 : Ps 28:2; 143:6
8. Psalm 63:5 : Ps 36:8
9. Psalm 63:5 : Ps 71:23
10. Psalm 63:6 : Ps 4:4
11. Psalm 63:6 : Ps 16:7; 42:8; 119:55
12. Psalm 63:7 : Ps 27:9
13. Psalm 63:7 : Ps 17:8
14. Psalm 63:8 : Num 32:12; Deut 1:36; Hos 6:3
15. Psalm 63:8 : Ps 18:35; 41:12
16. Psalm 63:9 : Ps 40:14
17. Psalm 63:9 : Ps 55:15
18. Psalm 63:10 : Jer 18:21; Ezek 35:5
19. Psalm 63:10 : Lam 5:18
20. Psalm 63:11 : Ps 21:1
21. Psalm 63:11 : Deut 6:13; Is 45:23; 65:16
22. Psalm 63:11 : Job 5:16; Ps 107:42; Rom 3:19