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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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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.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.
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I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory.
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
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Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise 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, lifting up my hands to you in prayer.
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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You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.
6 when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
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I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through 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 helper, I sing for joy 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 strong right hand holds me securely.
9 But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth;
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But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin. They will go down into 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 die by the sword and become the food of 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 to tell the truth will praise him, while liars will be silenced.
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