Psalms 63
Theme: A desire for God’s presence, provision, and protection. No matter where we are, our desire should be for God because only he satisfies fully.
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
1O 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; +
2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. +
3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. +
4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. +
5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: +
6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. +
7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. +
9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. +
10They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
11But 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. +