Psalm 63:1-8

Common English Bible

Psalm 63

A psalm of David, when he was in the Judean desert.

63 God! My God! It’s you—
    I search for you!
    My whole being^[a] thirsts for you!
    My body desires you
        in a dry and tired land,
        no water anywhere.
²Yes, I’ve seen you in the sanctuary;
    I’ve seen your power and glory.
³My lips praise you
    because your faithful love
    is better than life itself!
⁴So I will bless you as long as I’m alive;
    I will lift up my hands in your name.

⁵I’m fully satisfied—
    as with a rich dinner.
My mouth speaks praise with joy on my lips—
⁶    whenever I ponder you on my bed,
    whenever I meditate on you
        in the middle of the night—
⁷    because you’ve been a help to me and I shout for joy in the protection of your wings.
⁸My whole being clings to you;
    your strong hand upholds me.

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Footnotes

Psalm 63:1 Or my soul; also in 63:5, 8

Psalm 98

Common English Bible

Psalm 98

A psalm.

98 Sing to the Lord a new song
    because he has done wonderful things!
His own strong hand and his own holy arm
    have won the victory!
²The Lord has made his salvation widely known;
    he has revealed his righteousness
    in the eyes of all the nations.
³God has remembered his loyal love
    and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
    every corner of the earth has seen our God’s salvation.

⁴Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth!
    Be happy!
    Rejoice out loud!
    Sing your praises!
⁵Sing your praises to the Lord with the lyre—
    with the lyre and the sound of music.
⁶With trumpets and a horn blast,
    shout triumphantly before the Lord, the king!
⁷Let the sea and everything in it roar;
    the world and all its inhabitants too.
⁸Let all the rivers clap their hands;
    let the mountains rejoice out loud altogether ⁹before the Lord
    because he is coming to establish justice on the earth!
He will establish justice in the world rightly;
    he will establish justice among all people fairly.