| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. | 1A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness. O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. |
| 2So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. | 2Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you, and witnessed your power and splendor. |
| 3Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. | 3Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you. |
| 4Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. | 4For this reason I will praise you while I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. |
| 5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. | 5As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you, |
| 6When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. | 6whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours. |
| 7Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. | 7For you are my deliverer; under your wings I rejoice. |
| 8My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. | 8My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me. |
| 9But those who seek my life, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. | 9Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth. |
| 10They shall fall by the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals. | 10Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be eaten by jackals. |
| 11But the king shall rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped. | 11But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who takes oaths in his name will boast, for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up. |
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