New King James Version NKJV
Hebrew Names Version HNV
1 A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.
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<<A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Yehudah.>> God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you, My flesh longs for you, In a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
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So I have seen you in the sanctuary, Watching your power and your glory.
3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You.
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Because your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise you.
4 Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.
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So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
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My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
6 When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.
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When I remember you on my bed, And think about you in the night watches.
7 Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
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For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
8 My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.
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My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.
9 But those who seek my life, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
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But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the eretz.
10 They shall fall by the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals.
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They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
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But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, For the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.