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Wishing to Be Near God

A psalm of David when he was in the ·desert [wilderness] of Judah [C fleeing from a jealous Saul; 1 Sam. 21–31].

63 God, you are my God.
    I ·search for [am intent on] you.
I thirst for you [42:1–2]
    ·like someone [or my flesh yearns for you] in a dry, ·empty [exhausted; weary] land
    where there is no water.
I have seen you in ·the Temple [L the Holy Place; or holiness]
    and have seen your strength and glory.
Because your ·love [loyalty] is better than life,
    ·I [L My lips] will praise you.

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