Psalms 63

My soul thirsts for you

A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.a ²So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory. ³Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.b

⁴So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.c ⁵My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.d ⁶When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.e

⁷For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.f ⁸My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.g ⁹But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

¹⁰They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes. ¹¹But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.h

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Psalm 63 is a psalm of David, composed while he was in the wilderness of Judah, likely during his flight from Absalom. It is a raw, intimate expression of desperate longing for God, set against the backdrop of physical thirst and spiritual desolation. David moves from a declaration

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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 63(8)

Body Hand Lips Right Shadow Soul Sword Water

Bible Characters· Psalms 63(1)

David

References· Psalms 63

a: v.1 — Psalms 143:6, Psalms 84:2, Psalms 42:1-2, Matthew 6:33, Psalms 91:2, Revelation 7:16-17, Isaiah 41:18, Exodus 15:2, Psalms 5:3, John 7:37
b: v.3 — Philippians 1:23, Psalms 69:16, Psalms 51:15, Psalms 30:5, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Corinthians 6:20, Romans 12:1, Psalms 30:12, Romans 6:19, 1 John 3:2
c: v.4 — Psalms 104:33, Psalms 134:2, Psalms 28:2, 1 Kings 8:22-66, Psalms 145:1-3, Psalms 146:1-2, Habakkuk 3:10
d: v.5 — Psalms 36:7-9, Isaiah 25:6, Psalms 43:4, Psalms 17:15, Ezra 3:11-13, Psalms 118:14-15, Psalms 135:3, Revelation 19:5-7, Psalms 65:4, Psalms 71:23
e: v.6 — Psalms 42:8, Psalms 119:147-148, Psalms 149:5, Psalms 119:55, Lamentations 2:19, Psalms 77:4-6, Psalms 139:17-18, Song of Solomon 5:2, Song of Solomon 3:1-2
f: v.7 — 2 Corinthians 1:10, Psalms 61:4, Psalms 27:9, Psalms 54:3-4, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 17:8, Psalms 5:11, 1 Samuel 17:37, Psalms 21:1
g: v.8 — Isaiah 41:10, Psalms 18:35, Psalms 73:23, Song of Solomon 2:6, Psalms 37:24, Isaiah 42:1, Psalms 94:18, Psalms 73:25, Psalms 41:12, Philippians 2:12-13
h: v.11 — Deuteronomy 6:13, Psalms 21:1, Isaiah 65:16, Isaiah 45:23, Romans 3:19, Hebrews 6:13, 1 Samuel 24:20, Psalms 31:18, Job 5:16, 1 Samuel 23:17

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