King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 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;
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A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh faints for thee, as in a dry and weary land where no water is.
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
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So I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary, beholding thy power and glory.
3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
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Because thy steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
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So I will bless thee as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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My soul is feasted as with marrow and fat, and my mouth praises thee with joyful lips,
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
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when I think of thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the watches of the night;
7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
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for thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I sing for joy.
8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
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My soul clings to thee; thy right hand upholds me.
9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts 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 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
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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 shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
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But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall glory; for the mouths of liars will be stopped.
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