New King James Version NKJV
King James Version KJV
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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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;
2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
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To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You.
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Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.
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Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy 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 marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee 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 thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee 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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Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
8 My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.
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My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
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 that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 They shall fall by the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals.
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They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
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; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
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