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Psalms 63

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 63 of 150

1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; I earnestly seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and weary land without water.

2 so as I have seen you in the sanctuary, seeing Your power and Your glory.

3 For Your loving-kindness is better than life; my lips give praise to You.

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Chapter Summary

David's thirst for Jehovah. His confidence for the destruction.of his enemies. A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

Key Hebrew Words

צָמֵא thirst H6770 · TWOT 1926
שָׁחַר earnestly seek H7836 · TWOT 2369
חֶ֫סֶד lovingkindness H2617 · TWOT 698a
נֶ֫פֶשׁ soul H5315 · TWOT 1395a
דָּבַק cleave, cling H1692 · TWOT 398
עֶזְרָה help H5833 · TWOT 1598b

People & Context

David

King of Israel; author of this psalm, thirsting for God while in the wilderness of Judah

Timeline

Thirst in the Wilderness

While in the wilderness of Judah, David earnestly seeks God, thirsting for Him in a dry and weary land.

Psalms 63:1-5
Portion for Foxes

Those who seek to destroy David's life are prophesied to fall by the sword and become a portion for foxes.

Psalms 63:9-10

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