Psalms

Psalm 63 ©

1 David's thirst after God's service in his sanctuary: 4 his manner of blessing God: 9 his confidence of the destruction of his enemies, and of his own rejoicing.

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A Psalm of David, awhen he was in the wilderness of Judah.

a v.11. 1Sa. 22.5; 23.14-16; 26.1,2.
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O GOD, bthou art my God; cearly will I seek thee: my soul dthirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a 1dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

b Ps. 18.1-3; 91.2; 31.14; 142.4,5; 118.28; 42.5,11.
c Job 8.5. Ps. 5.3; 78.34. Pr. 8.17; 1.28. Ca. 3.1-3. Is. 26.9.
d Ps. 42.1,2; 143.6; 84.2,11; 101.2; 119.81.
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To esee thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

e Ps. 27.4; 42.2; 68.24; 78.61. Is. 60.13. 1Ch. 16.11. 1Sa. 4.21.
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Because fthy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

f Ps. 30.5; 36.7-9. Ca. 1.4. Ro. 5.21. Jn. 3.2,16.
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Thus gwill I bless thee while I live: I will hlift up my hands in thy name.

g Ps. 104.33,34; 145.1-5; 146.1,2. Is. 63.7.
h Ps. 28.2; 119.48; 134.2. 1Ki. 8.22,23. 1Ti. 2.8.
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My soul shall be isatisfied as with 2marrow and fatness; jand my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

i Ps. 36.8; 65.4; 103.5; 104.34. Is. 25.6. Jn. 6.53-57.
j Ps. 103.1-6; 118.28; 71.8; 149.1-6.
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When I kremember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

k Ca. 5.2. Ps. 42.8; 119.55; 149.5; 139.17,18.
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Because lthou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

l Ps. 54.4; 13.5; 61.3,4. 1Sa. 17.37. Is. 41.10; 46.3,4. 2Co. 1.10.
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My soul mfolloweth hard after thee: nthy right hand upholdeth me.

m Is. 26.8,9. Ca. 3.1-4; 2.6. Ps. 94.18,19.
n Ps. 18.35.
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But othose that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into pthe lower parts of the earth.

o Ps. 5.10; 9.15-17; 21.8-12; 28.4; 35.4,26; 52.5; 55.15,23; 9.17.
p Ps. 86.13.
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3They shall qfall by the sword: they shall be a rportion for foxes.

q 1Sa. 31. 2Sa. 5; 8; 10; 18; 20. Je. 18.21.
r Ca. 2.15. La. 5.18. Job 40.13.
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But the sking shall rejoice in God; every one that tsweareth by him shall glory: ubut the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

s Ps. 49.15; 61.6. 1Sa. 16.13; 23.17.
t De. 6.13. Is. 19.18; 45.23; 65.16. He. 6.13.
u Ps. 31.18; 140.9,11. Re. 21.8; 22.15. Ro. 3.19.