Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
1A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water. | 1A Davidic psalm. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah. God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You. I thirst for You; my body faints for You in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water. |
2So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory. | 2So I gaze on You in the sanctuary to see Your strength and Your glory. |
3Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You. | 3My lips will glorify You because Your faithful love is better than life. |
4So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands. | 4So I will praise You as long as I live; at Your name, I will lift up my hands. |
5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You. | 5You satisfy me as with rich food; my mouth will praise You with joyful lips. |
6When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. | 6When I think of You as I lie on my bed, I meditate on You during the night watches |
7For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings. | 7because You are my helper; I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings. |
8My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. | 8I follow close to You; Your right hand holds on to me. |
9But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth. | 9But those who seek to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth. |
10They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes. | 10They will be given over to the power of the sword; they will become the jackals' prey. |
11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut. | 11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will boast, for the mouths of liars will be shut. |
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