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Psalms 63
KJV
King James Version · 1611
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1O 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;
1 O 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;
2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
2To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
3Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.
4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
4So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
5My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
6When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.
7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
7Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
8My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.
9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
9But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.