English Standard Version
Psalms 63:1
1O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Psalms 63:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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;
- New International Version (NIV)You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.
Context of Psalms 63:1
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
Read all of Psalms 63Psalms 63:1 word by word
אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ אֵלִ֥י אַתָּ֗ה אֲֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ צָמְאָ֬ה לְךָ֨׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כָּמַ֣הּ לְךָ֣ בְשָׂרִ֑י בְּאֶֽרֶץ־צִיָּ֖ה וְעָיֵ֣ף בְּלִי־מָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- my Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- early will I seekשָׁחַרshâchar · to seekH7836
- thee: my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
- thirstethצָמֵאtsâmê' · to thirstH6770
- for thee, my fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
- longethכָּמַהּkâmahh · to pineH3642
- for thee in a dryצִיָּהtsîyâh · drynessH6723
- and thirstyעָיֵף‛âyêph · faintH5889
- landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- where noבְּלִיbelîy · withoutH1097
- waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
Cross-references for Psalms 63:1
- 1 Samuel 22:5Then the prophet Gad said to David, "Do not remain in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah." So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth.
- 1 Samuel 23:14And David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.
- 1 Samuel 26:1Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the east of Jeshimon?"
- 1 Samuel 15:28And Samuel said to him, "The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.
- Psalms 31:14But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, "You are my God."
- Psalms 42:11Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
- Psalms 91:2I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
- Psalms 118:28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.
- Jeremiah 31:1"At that time, declares the Lord, I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they shall be my people."
- Zechariah 13:9And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'They are my people'; and they will say, 'The Lord is my God.'"
- John 20:17Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
- Psalms 5:3O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
- Psalms 78:34When he killed them, they sought him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
- Job 8:5If you will seek God and plead with the Almighty for mercy,
Commentaries on Psalms 63:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O God, thou art my God - He who can say so, and feels what he says, need not fear the face of any adversary. He has God, and all sufficiency in him. Early will I seek thee - From the dawn of day. De luce, from the light, Vulgate; as soon as day breaks; and often before this, for his eyes prevented the night-watches; and he longed and watched for God more than they who watched for the morning. The old Psalter says, God my God, til the fram light I wake…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O God, thou art my God - The words here rendered God are not the same in the original. The first one - אלהים 'Elohiym - is in the plural number, and is the word which is usually employed to designate God Genesis 1:1; the second - אל 'Êl - is a word which is very often applied to God with the idea of strength - a strong, a mighty One; and there is probably this underlying idea here, that God was the source of his strength, or that in speaking of God as…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's desire toward God. (1-2) His satisfaction in God. (3-6) His dependence upon God, and assurance of safety. (7-11) Verses 1-2 Early will I seek thee. The true Christian devotes to God the morning hour. He opens the eyes of his understanding with those of his body, and awakes each morning to righteousness. He arises with a thirst after those comforts which the world cannot give, and has immediate recourse by prayer to the Fountain of the water of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Together, soul and body refer to a person's entire being. dry and weary land: When David lived in the desert, he felt spiritually empty, away from God's people and the sanctuary.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111. early ... seek thee--earnestly (Is 26:9). The figurative terms-- dry and thirsty--literally, "weary," denoting moral destitution, suited his outward circumstances. soul--and--flesh--the whole man (Psa 16:9, 10).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 63
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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