Psalm 63 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.

A Psalm of David, [a]when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

63 God, (A)You are my God; I shall be watching for You;
My soul (B)thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,
In a (C)dry and exhausted land where there is no water.
2 So have I (D)seen You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and glory.
3 Because Your [b](E)favor is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
4 So I will bless You (F)as long as I live;
I will (G)lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My soul is (H)satisfied as with fat and fatness,
And my mouth offers (I)praises with joyful lips.

6 When I remember You (J)on my bed,
I meditate on You in the (K)night watches,
7 For (L)You have been my help,
And in the (M)shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.
8 My soul (N)clings [c]to You;
Your (O)right hand takes hold of me.

9 But those who (P)seek my [d]life to destroy it,
Will go into the [e](Q)depths of the earth.
10 [f]They will be [g](R)turned over to the power of the sword;
They will be a [h](S)prey for foxes.
11 But the (T)king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who (U)swears by Him will boast,
For the (V)mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 63 Title 1 Sam 22:5; 23:14
  2. Psalm 63:3 Or faithfulness
  3. Psalm 63:8 Lit after
  4. Psalm 63:9 Lit soul
  5. Psalm 63:9 Lit lowest places
  6. Psalm 63:10 Lit They will pour him out
  7. Psalm 63:10 Lit poured out by
  8. Psalm 63:10 Lit portion

Cross references

  1. Psalm 63:1 : Ps 118:28
  2. Psalm 63:1 : Ps 42:2; 84:2; Matt 5:6
  3. Psalm 63:1 : Ps 143:6
  4. Psalm 63:2 : Ps 27:4
  5. Psalm 63:3 : Ps 69:16
  6. Psalm 63:4 : Ps 104:33; 146:2
  7. Psalm 63:4 : Ps 28:2; 143:6
  8. Psalm 63:5 : Ps 36:8
  9. Psalm 63:5 : Ps 71:23
  10. Psalm 63:6 : Ps 4:4
  11. Psalm 63:6 : Ps 16:7; 42:8; 119:55
  12. Psalm 63:7 : Ps 27:9
  13. Psalm 63:7 : Ps 17:8
  14. Psalm 63:8 : Num 32:12; Deut 1:36; Hos 6:3
  15. Psalm 63:8 : Ps 18:35; 41:12
  16. Psalm 63:9 : Ps 40:14
  17. Psalm 63:9 : Ps 55:15
  18. Psalm 63:10 : Jer 18:21; Ezek 35:5
  19. Psalm 63:10 : Lam 5:18
  20. Psalm 63:11 : Ps 21:1
  21. Psalm 63:11 : Deut 6:13; Is 45:23; 65:16
  22. Psalm 63:11 : Job 5:16; Ps 107:42; Rom 3:19