Psalms

Psalm 63:1–2

¹A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.

O God, You are my God.

Earnestly I seek You;

my soul thirsts for You.

My body yearns for You

in a dry and weary land without water.

²So I have seen You in the sanctuary

and beheld Your power and glory.

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Psalm 63:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִ֑ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
when he was	בִּ֝הְיוֹת֗וֹ	bih·yō·w·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the Wilderness	בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר	bə·miḏ·bar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
O God	אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
You are my God	אֵלִ֥י	’ê·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H410 god
Earnestly I seek	אֲ‍ֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ	’ăša·ḥă·re·kā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7836 look early, diligently for
You	אַתָּ֗ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
my	לְךָ֨׀	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
soul	נַפְשִׁ֗י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
thirsts for You	צָמְאָ֬ה	ṣā·mə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6770 be thirsty
My	לְךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
body	בְשָׂרִ֑י	ḇə·śā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
yearns for You	כָּמַ֣הּ	kā·mah	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3642 faint
in a dry	צִיָּ֖ה	ṣî·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6723 dryness, drought
and weary	וְעָיֵ֣ף	wə·‘ā·yêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H5889 faint, weary
land	בְּאֶֽרֶץ־	bə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
without	בְּלִי־	bə·lî-	Adverb	H1097 wearing out
water	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Psalm 63:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כֵּ֭ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I have seen You	חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ	ḥă·zî·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2372 see, behold
in the sanctuary	בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ	baq·qō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
beheld	לִרְא֥וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
Your power	עֻ֝זְּךָ֗	‘uz·zə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
and glory	וּכְבוֹדֶֽךָ׃	ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 63:1 Psalm 143:6 · Psalm 84:2 · Psalm 42:1–2 · Matthew 6:33 · Psalm 91:2 · Revelation 7:16–17 · Isaiah 41:18 · Exodus 15:2 · Psalm 5:3 · John 7:37 · Psalm 118:28 · Psalm 143:10

Psalm 63:2 Psalm 27:4 · Psalm 105:4 · Psalm 84:2–11 · Psalm 96:6 · 1 Chronicles 16:11 · 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 · Psalm 145:11 · 1 Samuel 4:21–22 · Exodus 33:18–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.