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| 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. | 1A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. 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. |
| 2So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. | 2I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. |
| 3Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. | 3Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. |
| 4So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. | 4I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. |
| 5My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, | 5I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. |
| 6when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; | 6On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. |
| 7for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. | 7Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. |
| 8My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. | 8I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. |
| 9But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth; | 9Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth. |
| 10they shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for jackals. | 10They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals. |
| 11But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall exult, for the mouths of liars will be stopped. | 11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced. |
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