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Psalms 63:1
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Psalms 63:1
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A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.
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You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
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Psalms 63:1 in Other Translations
KJV
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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;
ESV
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O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
NLT
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O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.
MSG
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God - you're my God! I can't get enough of you! I've worked up such hunger and thirst for God, traveling across dry and weary deserts.
CSB
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God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You. I thirst for You; my body faints for You in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.
Psalms 63:1 In-Context
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You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
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I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.
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Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
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I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
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I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
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Psalms 42:2
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Psalms 84:2
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Psalms 143:6
Footnotes
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In Hebrew texts 63:1-11 is numbered 63:2-12.
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