Psalm 63
Soul thirsting in the desert
In a parched land, the writer's soul thirsts for God; he seeks God's power and glory as seen in the sanctuary; though enemies pursue, God upholds and satisfies him.
11 verses. The 63rd of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
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;
2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
11But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Matthew Henry on Psalm 63
4,299 words, in 3 passages.
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.