Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
1God, 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. | 1God, you are my God! I will fervently seek you. My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you in a dry, weary, and parched land. |
2So I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and your glory. | 2So I have looked for you in the sanctuary, to behold your power and glory. |
3My lips will glorify you because your faithful love is better than life. | 3Because your gracious love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you. |
4So I will bless you as long as I live; at your name, I will lift up my hands. | 4So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in your name. |
5You satisfy me as with rich food; my mouth will praise you with joyful lips. | 5Just as I am satisfied with the choicest of foods, so my lips will praise you joyfully. |
6When I think of you as I lie on my bed, I meditate on you during the night watches | 6When I think of you in bed, I will meditate on you in the night watches. |
7because you are my helper; I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings. | 7For you have been my strength, and in the shadow of your wings I will shout for joy. |
8I follow close to you; your right hand holds on to me. | 8My soul clings to you, even as your right hand supports me. |
9But those who intend to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth. | 9But as for those who seek to destroy me, they will go down to the depths of the earth; |
10They will be given over to the power of the sword; they will become a meal for jackals. | 10May they be given over to the power of the sword; may they become carrion for jackals. |
11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by him will boast, for the mouths of liars will be shut. | 11But as for the king, he will rejoice in God. Indeed, everyone who swears by God will exult, because the mouths of liars will be silenced. |
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. |
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