A dry wadi cut through bare pale hills under hard white noon light, cracked mud and one broom bush in the lower third, the sky above pale and empty.

Trust · David

Psalm 63

David is on the run from his own son, in a land with no water, and what he says he is thirsty for is God.

11 verses≈ 3 min1 personBSB

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In this chapter

Where we are

1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressurePsalm 63
73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

Thirsting for God

A 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.

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Early morning before a plain tent with its curtain shut: Levites in long white linen robes play lyres and upright harps in a half circle, a singer in front lifts bronze cymbals, and two priests stand ready with long silver trumpets.

So I have seen You in the sanctuary

and beheld Your power and glory.

Because Your loving devotion is better than life,

my lips will glorify You.

So I will bless You as long as I live;

in Your name I will lift my hands.

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Psalm 63:3

Reflect

Thirsty for what?

Be honest. What have you been thirsting for this month? What would it look like to bring that thirst to God?

An older man in a dark wool cloak with a fold over his head, seen from behind, sitting awake by a small low fire at a rock shelter under a vast sky of stars.

My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods;

with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

When I remember You on my bed,

I think of You through the watches of the night.

For You are my help;

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

My soul clings to You;

Your right hand upholds me.

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

A chukar partridge hen crouched in a rock crack in the heat of the day, two chicks pressing out from under her half-spread wing.

But those who seek my life to destroy it

will go into the depths of the earth.

They will fall to the power of the sword;

they will become a portion for foxes.

But the king will rejoice in God;

all who swear by Him will exult,

for the mouths of liars will be shut.

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A verse to carry with you

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Psalm 63:3

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