Psalms 63
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David's desire toward God
Verse 1
WEB A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
KJV A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O 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;
TSK A. M. 2943. B.C. 1061. when: 1sa 22:5, 1sa 23:14-16,23-25, 1sa 26:1-3, 2sa 15:28; thou: ps 31:14, ps 42:11, ps 91:2, ps 118:28, ps 143:10, ex 15:2, jer 31:1,33, zec 13:9, joh 20:17; early: ps 5:3, ps 78:34, job 8:5, pr 1:27,28, pr 8:17, so 3:1-3, ho 5:15, mt 6:33; soul: ps 42:1,2, ps 84:2, ps 119:81, ps 143:6, joh 7:37, re 7:16,17; flesh: ps 102:3-5, so 5:8; dry and thirsty land, where no water is: ex 17:3, isa 32:2, isa 35:7, isa 41:18, mt 12:43
Verse 2
WEB So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
KJV To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
TSK To see: ps 27:4, ps 78:61, ps 105:4, ps 145:11, ex 33:18,19, 1sa 4:21,22, 1ch 16:11, 2co 4:4-6; in the: ps 68:24, ps 73:17,18, ps 77:13,14, ps 84:2-11, ps 96:6, ps 134:2, isa 60:13
His satisfaction in God
Verse 3
WEB Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
KJV Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
TSK Because: ps 4:6, ps 21:6, ps 30:5, php 1:23, 1jo 3:2; lips: ps 30:12, ps 51:15, ps 66:17, ho 14:2, ro 6:19, ro 12:1, 1co 6:20, heb 13:15, jas 3:5-10
Verse 4
WEB So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
KJV Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
TSK Thus: ps 104:33, ps 145:1-3, ps 146:1,2; I will lift: ps 134:2, 1ki 8:22-66, hab 3:10
Verse 5
WEB My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
KJV My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
TSK my soul: ps 17:15, ps 36:7-9, ps 65:4, ps 104:34, so 1:4, isa 25:6, jer 31:4; with joyful: ps 43:4, ps 71:23, ps 118:14,15, ps 135:3, ps 149:1-3, ezr 3:11-13, re 19:5-7
Verse 6
WEB when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.
KJV When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
TSK When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.: ps 42:8, ps 77:4-6, ps 119:55,147,148, ps 139:17,18, ps 149:5, so 3:1,2, so 5:2, la 2:19
His dependence upon God, and assurance of safety
Verse 8
WEB My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.
KJV My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
TSK followeth: ps 73:25, ps 143:6,7, ge 32:26-28, 2ch 31:21, so 3:2, isa 26:9, mt 11:12, lu 13:24, lu 18:5-7; thy: ps 18:35, ps 37:24, ps 73:23, ps 94:18, so 2:6, isa 41:10, isa 42:1, php 2:12,13, col 1:29
Verse 9
WEB But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
KJV But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
TSK seek: ps 35:4,26, ps 38:12, ps 40:14, ps 70:2, 1sa 25:29; go: ps 9:17, ps 55:15,23, ps 86:13, nu 16:30-33, 1sa 28:19, job 40:13, isa 14:9,15,19, isa 14:19, eze 32:18-32, ac 1:25
Verse 10
WEB They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.
KJV They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
TSK They shall fall, etc: 1sa 26:10, 1sa 31:1-6, jer 18:21, eze 35:5; a portion: so 2:15, eze 39:4,17-20, re 19:17,18
Verse 11
WEB But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.
KJV But 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.
TSK the king: ps 2:6, ps 21:1, 1sa 23:17, 1sa 24:20; sweareth: de 6:13, isa 19:18, isa 45:23, isa 65:16, zep 1:5, heb 6:13; the mouth: ps 31:18, ro 3:19, tit 1:10,11