With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

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My soul yearns for you in the night;(A)
    in the morning my spirit longs(B) for you.
When your judgments(C) come upon the earth,
    the people of the world learn righteousness.(D)

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33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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33 But seek first his kingdom(A) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(B)

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35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

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Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place(A)

35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.(B)

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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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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.

12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

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The Twelve Apostles(A)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(B)

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17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

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17 I love those who love me,(A)
    and those who seek me find me.(B)

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62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

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62 At midnight(A) I rise to give you thanks
    for your righteous laws.(B)

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When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

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On my bed I remember you;
    I think of you through the watches of the night.(A)
Because you are my help,(B)
    I sing in the shadow of your wings.(C)

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13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

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13 At that very hour there was a severe earthquake(A) and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory(B) to the God of heaven.(C)

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15 I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

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15 Then I will return to my lair(A)
    until they have borne their guilt(B)
    and seek my face(C)
in their misery(D)
    they will earnestly seek me.(E)

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Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

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Seek(A) the Lord while he may be found;(B)
    call(C) on him while he is near.

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34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

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34 Whenever God slew them, they would seek(A) him;
    they eagerly turned to him again.

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