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Psalms 63

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBA Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
    KJVA Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 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. 2
    WEBSo I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
    KJVTo see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
  3. 3
    WEBBecause your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
    KJVBecause thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
  4. 4
    WEBSo I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
    KJVThus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
  5. 5
    WEBMy soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
    KJVMy soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
  6. 6
    WEBwhen I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.
    KJVWhen I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
  7. 7
    WEBFor you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
    KJVBecause thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
  8. 8
    WEBMy soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.
    KJVMy soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
  9. 9
    WEBBut those who seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
    KJVBut those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
  10. 10
    WEBThey shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.
    KJVThey shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
  11. 11
    WEBBut the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.
    KJVBut 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.
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  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.