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1 <<A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah.>> 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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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 to see Thy power and Thy glory as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary.
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I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because Thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise Thee.
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Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
4 Thus will I bless Thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in Thy name.
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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 shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness and my mouth shall praise Thee 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 Thee upon my bed, and meditate on Thee in the night watches.
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On my bed I remember you; I think of you through 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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Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
8 My soul followeth hard after Thee; Thy right hand upholdeth me.
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I cling to you; your 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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Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth.
10 They shall fall by the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.
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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; 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 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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