Self-interpreting Bible

Psalms 63

1David's thirst after God's service in his sanctuary: 4his manner of blessing God: 9his confidence of the destruction of his enemies, and of his own rejoicing.

0 A Psalm of David, ^awhen he was in the wilderness of Judah.

a: Ps. 63:11 , 1Sa. 22:5 , 1Sa. 23:14 - 16 , 1Sa. 26:1 , 1Sa. 26:2

1 O GOD, ^bthou art my God; ^cearly will I seek thee: my soul ^dthirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a ¹dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

b: Ps. 18:1 - 3 , Ps. 91:2 , Ps. 31:14 , Ps. 142:4 , Ps. 142:5 , Ps. 118:28 , Ps. 42:5 , Ps. 42:11
c: Job 8:5 , Ps. 5:3 , Ps. 78:34 , Pr. 8:17 , Pr. 1:28 , Ca. 3:1 - 3 , Is. 26:9
d: Ps. 42:1 , Ps. 42:2 , Ps. 143:6 , Ps. 84:2 , Ps. 84:11 , Ps. 101:2 , Ps. 119:81
1: Heb. weary land without water. Is. 41.17. , Is. 41:17

2 To ^esee thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

e: Ps. 27:4 , Ps. 42:2 , Ps. 68:24 , Ps. 78:61 , Is. 60:13 , 1Ch. 16:11 , 1Sa. 4:21

3 Because ^fthy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

f: Ps. 30:5 , Ps. 36:7 - 9 , Ca. 1:4 , Ro. 5:21 , Jn. 3:2 , Jn. 3:16

4 Thus ^gwill I bless thee while I live: I will ^hlift up my hands in thy name.

g: Ps. 104:33 , Ps. 104:34 , Ps. 145:1 - 5 , Ps. 146:1 , Ps. 146:2 , Is. 63:7
h: Ps. 28:2 , Ps. 119:48 , Ps. 134:2 , 1Ki. 8:22 , 1Ki. 8:23 , 1Ti. 2:8

5 My soul shall be ⁱsatisfied as with ²marrow and fatness; ^jand my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

i: Ps. 36:8 , Ps. 65:4 , Ps. 103:5 , Ps. 104:34 , Is. 25:6 , Jn. 6:53 - 57
2: Heb. fatness.
j: Ps. 103:1 - 6 , Ps. 118:28 , Ps. 71:8 , Ps. 149:1 - 6

6 When I ^kremember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

k: Ca. 5:2 , Ps. 42:8 , Ps. 119:55 , Ps. 149:5 , Ps. 139:17 , Ps. 139:18

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

l: Ps. 54:4 , Ps. 13:5 , Ps. 61:3 , Ps. 61:4 , 1Sa. 17:37 , Is. 41:10 , Is. 46:3 , Is. 46:4 , 2Co. 1:10

8 My soul ^mfolloweth hard after thee: ⁿthy right hand upholdeth me.

m: Is. 26:8 , Is. 26:9 , Ca. 3:1 - 4 , Ca. 2:6 , Ps. 94:18 , Ps. 94:19
n: Ps. 18:35

9 But ^othose that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into ^pthe lower parts of the earth.

o: Ps. 5:10 , Ps. 9:15 - 17 , Ps. 21:8 - 12 , Ps. 28:4 , Ps. 35:4 , Ps. 35:26 , Ps. 52:5 , Ps. 55:15 , Ps. 55:23 , Ps. 9:17
p: Ps. 86:13

10 ³They shall ^qfall by the sword: they shall be a ^rportion for foxes.

3: Heb. They shall make him run out like water by the hands of the sword.
q: 1 Samuel 31 , 2 Samuel 5 , 2 Samuel 8 , 2 Samuel 10 , 2 Samuel 18 , 2 Samuel 20 , Je. 18:21
r: Ca. 2:15 , La. 5:18 , Job 40:13

11 But the ^sking shall rejoice in God; every one that ^tsweareth by him shall glory: ^ubut the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

s: Ps. 49:15 , Ps. 61:6 , 1Sa. 16:13 , 1Sa. 23:17
t: De. 6:13 , Is. 19:18 , Is. 45:23 , Is. 65:16 , He. 6:13
u: Ps. 31:18 , Ps. 140:9 , Ps. 140:11 , Re. 21:8 , Re. 22:15 , Ro. 3:19