Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 63:1
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;12
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Psalms 63:1
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; 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.
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
- 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 22:5And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
- 1 Samuel 23:14And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
- 1 Samuel 26:1And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
- 1 Samuel 15:28And Samuel said unto him, Yhwh hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
- Psalms 31:14But I trusted in thee, O Yhwh: I said, Thou art my God.
- Psalms 42:11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Psalms 91:2I will say of Yhwh, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
- Psalms 118:28Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
- Exodus 15:2Yah is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
- Jeremiah 31:1At the same time, saith Yhwh, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
- Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, Yhwh is my God.
- John 20:17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
- Psalms 5:3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Yhwh; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
- Psalms 78:34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
- Job 8:5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
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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