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Thirsting for God

(2 Samuel 16:1-4)

¹ 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.² So I have seen You in the sanctuary, to behold Your power and glory.

³ Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.⁴ So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.⁵ My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.⁶ When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

⁷ For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.⁸ My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.⁹ But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.¹⁰ They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become the portion of jackals.¹¹ But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.