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Psalms 63 Parallel Bible Translations
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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 weary land, where no water is. | O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. | A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. 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 | So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, to see thy power and thy glory. | So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. | I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. | |
| 3 | For thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise thee. | Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. | Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. | |
| 4 | So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. | So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. | 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; | My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, | 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. | when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; | On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. | |
| 7 | For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. | for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. | 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. | My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. | 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. | But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth; | Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth. | |
| 10 | They shall be given over to the power of the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. | they shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for jackals. | 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; for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. | But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall exult, for the mouths of liars will be stopped. | 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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