Psalm 63-64

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My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David, ^(A)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

63 O God, you are my God; ^(B)earnestly I seek you;
    ^(C)my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
    as in ^(D)a dry and weary land where there is no water.
²So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
    beholding ^(E)your power and glory.
³Because your ^(F)steadfast love is better than life,
    my lips will praise you.
⁴So I will bless you ^(G)as long as I live;
    in your ^(H)name I will ^(I)lift up my hands.

⁵My soul will be ^(J)satisfied as with fat and rich food,
    and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
⁶when I remember you ^(K)upon my bed,
    and meditate on you in ^(L)the watches of the night;
⁷for you have been my help,
    and in ^(M)the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
⁸My soul ^(N)clings to you;
    your right hand ^(O)upholds me.

⁹But those who seek to destroy my life
    ^(P)shall go down into ^(Q)the depths of the earth;
¹⁰they shall be given over to the power of the sword;
    they shall be a portion for jackals.
¹¹But ^(R)the king shall rejoice in God;
    all who ^(S)swear by him shall exult,
    ^(T)for the mouths of ^(U)liars will be stopped.

Hide Me from the Wicked

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

64 Hear my voice, O God, in my ^(V)complaint;
    preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
²Hide me from ^(W)the secret plots of the wicked,
    from the throng of evildoers,
³who ^(X)whet their tongues like swords,
    who ^(Y)aim bitter words like arrows,
⁴shooting from ^(Z)ambush at the blameless,
    shooting at him suddenly and ^(AA)without fear.
⁵They ^(AB)hold fast to their evil purpose;
    they talk of ^(AC)laying snares secretly,
thinking, ^(AD)“Who can see them?”
⁶    They search out injustice,
saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”
    For ^(AE)the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.

⁷^(AF)But God shoots his arrow at them;
    they are wounded suddenly.
⁸They are brought to ruin, with their own ^(AG)tongues turned against them;
    all who ^(AH)see them will ^(AI)wag their heads.
⁹Then all mankind ^(AJ)fears;
    they ^(AK)tell what God has brought about
    and ponder what he has done.