The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 A psalm of David, when he was in the desert of Y'hudah: O God, you are my God; I will seek you eagerly. My heart thirsts for you, my body longs for you in a land parched and exhausted, where no water can be found.
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<A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.> O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
2 I used to contemplate you in the sanctuary, seeing your power and glory;
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To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
3 for your grace is better than life. My lips will worship you.
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Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.
4 Yes, I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.
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So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
5 I am as satisfied as with rich food; my mouth praises you with joy on my lips
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My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
6 when I remember you on my bed and meditate on you in the night watches.
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When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.
7 For you have been my help; in the shadow of your wings I rejoice;
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Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
8 my heart clings to you; your right hand supports me.
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My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.
9 But those who seek to destroy my life -may they go to the lowest parts of the earth.
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But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.
10 May they be given over to the power of the sword; may they become prey for jackals.
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They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.
11 But the king will rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be silenced.
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But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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