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Psalm 63

Deus, Deus meus

The Book of Common Prayer (1979) · 11 verses

  1. 1

    O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; *
    my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in a barren and dry land where there is no water.

  2. 2

    Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place, *
    that I might behold your power and your glory.

  3. 3

    For your loving-kindness is better than life itself; *
    my lips shall give you praise.

  4. 4

    So will I bless you as long as I live *
    and lift up my hands in your Name.

  5. 5

    My soul is content, as with marrow and fatness, *
    and my mouth praises you with joyful lips,

  6. 6

    When I remember you upon my bed, *
    and meditate on you in the night watches.

  7. 7

    For you have been my helper, *
    and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.

  8. 8

    My soul clings to you; *
    your right hand holds me fast.

  9. 9

    May those who seek my life to destroy it *
    go down into the depths of the earth;

  10. 10

    Let them fall upon the edge of the sword, *
    and let them be food for jackals.

  11. 11

    But the king will rejoice in God; all those who swear by him will be glad; *
    for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

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