Psalm 63[a]

A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

You, God, are my God,
    earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,(A)
    my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
    where there is no water.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 63:1 In Hebrew texts 63:1-11 is numbered 63:2-12.

63 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;

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But as for me, I am poor and needy;(A)
    come quickly to me,(B) O God.
You are my help(C) and my deliverer;(D)
    Lord, do not delay.(E)

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But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.

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20 I have no one else like him,(A) who will show genuine concern for your welfare.

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20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

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While your servant was living at Geshur(A) in Aram, I made this vow:(B) ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.[a]’”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 15:8 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew does not have in Hebron.

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.

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Psalm 138

Of David.

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
    before the “gods”(A) I will sing(B) your praise.

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138 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

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12 He says,

“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
    in the assembly I will sing your praises.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:12 Psalm 22:22

12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

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“I am against(A) you,” declares the Lord Almighty.
    “I will lift your skirts(B) over your face.
I will show the nations your nakedness(C)
    and the kingdoms your shame.

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Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

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Hear my cry for mercy(A)
    as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands(B)
    toward your Most Holy Place.(C)

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Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

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37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(A) save yourself.”

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37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

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49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi,(A) you are the Son of God;(B) you are the king of Israel.”(C)

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49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

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