Common English Bible CEB
New Revised Standard NRS
1 God! My God! It's you— I search for you! My whole being thirsts for you! My body desires you in a dry and tired land, no water anywhere.
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O God, you are my God, 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.
2 Yes, I've seen you in the sanctuary; I've seen your power and glory.
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So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.
3 My lips praise you because your faithful love is better than life itself!
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Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you as long as I'm alive; I will lift up my hands in your name.
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So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.
5 I'm fully satisfied— as with a rich dinner. My mouth speaks praise with joy on my lips—
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My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips
6 whenever I ponder you on my bed, whenever I meditate on you in the middle of the night—
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when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
7 because you've been a help to me and I shout for joy in the protection of your wings.
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for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
8 My whole being clings to you; your strong hand upholds me.
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My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
9 But what about those people who want to destroy me? Let them go into the bowels of the earth!
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But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth;
10 Let their blood flow by the sword! Let them be food for wild jackals!
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they shall be given over to the power of the sword, they shall be prey for jackals.
11 But the king should rejoice in God; everyone who swears by God should give praise when the mouths of liars are shut for good.
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But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall exult, for the mouths of liars will be stopped.
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