Psalms 63:1
What does Psalms 63:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 63:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.
KJV
King James Version · 1611O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, a psalm for David.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890OGod, thou art myGod; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:
Context
v.1This passage
v.2So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy power and thy glory.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 17:3
And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
- Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
- Psalms 91:2
I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.
- Psalms 31:14
But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
- Psalms 118:28
Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee: Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
- 2 Samuel 15:28
See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
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