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1 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.
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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.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.
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I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
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Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
4 So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.
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I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
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I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
6 when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
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On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.
7 for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
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Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
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I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.
9 But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth;
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Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth.
10 they shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for jackals.
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They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals.
11 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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But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced.
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