Psalms

Psalm 63:1–8

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.

³Because Your loving devotion is better than life,

my lips will glorify You.

⁴So I will bless You as long as I live;

in Your name I will lift my hands.

⁵My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods;

with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

⁶When I remember You on my bed,

I think of You through the watches of the night.

⁷For You are my help;

I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

⁸My soul clings to You;

Your right hand upholds me.

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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

Psalm 63:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Your loving devotion	חַ֭סְדְּךָ	ḥas·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
is better	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than life	מֵֽחַיִּ֗ים	mê·ḥay·yîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
my lips	שְׂפָתַ֥י	śə·p̄ā·ṯay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
will glorify You	יְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָ׃	yə·šab·bə·ḥū·nə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular, Paragogic nun	H7623 soothe, still

Psalm 63:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will bless You	אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣	’ă·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
as long as I live	בְחַיָּ֑י	ḇə·ḥay·yāy	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
in Your name	בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ	bə·šim·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
I will lift	אֶשָּׂ֥א	’eś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
my hands	כַפָּֽי׃	ḵap·pāy	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan

Psalm 63:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is satisfied	תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע	tiś·ba‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
as	כְּמ֤וֹ	kə·mōw	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
with the richest	חֵ֣לֶב	ḥê·leḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
of foods	וָ֭דֶשֶׁן	wā·ḏe·šen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1880 fatness, fat ashes
with joyful	רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת	rə·nā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H7445 id.
lips	וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י	wə·śip̄·ṯê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
my mouth	פִּֽי׃	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
will praise You	יְהַלֶּל־	yə·hal·lel-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1984 shine

Psalm 63:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I remember You	זְכַרְתִּ֥יךָ	zə·ḵar·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2142 remember
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my bed	יְצוּעָ֑י	yə·ṣū·‘āy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3326 couch, bed
I think	אֶהְגֶּה־	’eh·geh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
of You	בָּֽךְ׃	bāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
through the watches of the night	בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת	bə·’aš·mu·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H821 watch

Psalm 63:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You are	הָיִ֣יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my help	עֶזְרָ֣תָה	‘ez·rā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5833 help, succour, assistance
I will sing for joy	אֲרַנֵּֽן׃	’ă·ran·nên	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
in the shadow	וּבְצֵ֖ל	ū·ḇə·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of Your wings	כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ	kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3671 wing, extremity

Psalm 63:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My soul	נַפְשִׁ֣י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
clings	דָּבְקָ֣ה	dā·ḇə·qāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to You	אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
Your right hand	יְמִינֶֽךָ׃	yə·mî·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
upholds me	תָּמְכָ֥ה	tā·mə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8551 grasp, support, attain