| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1A 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; | 1A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness. O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. |
| 2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. | 2Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you, and witnessed your power and splendor. |
| 3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. | 3Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you. |
| 4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. | 4For this reason I will praise you while I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. |
| 5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: | 5As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you, |
| 6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. | 6whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours. |
| 7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. | 7For you are my deliverer; under your wings I rejoice. |
| 8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. | 8My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me. |
| 9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. | 9Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth. |
| 10They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. | 10Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be eaten by jackals. |
| 11But 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. | 11But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who takes oaths in his name will boast, for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up. |
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