Joy in the Wilderness

July 31, 2022 - Roger Qi

Psalm 63

[1] O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;

my soul thirsts for you;

my flesh faints for you,

as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

[2] So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

beholding your power and glory.

[3] Because your steadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

[4] So I will bless you as long as I live;

in your name I will lift up my hands.

[5] My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,

and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,

[6] when I remember you upon my bed,

and meditate on you in the watches of the night;

[7] for you have been my help,

and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.

[8] My soul clings to you;

your right hand upholds me.

[9] But those who seek to destroy my life

shall go down into the depths of the earth;

[10] they shall be given over to the power of the sword;

they shall be a portion for jackals.

[11] But the king shall rejoice in God;

all who swear by him shall exult,

for the mouths of liars will be stopped. (ESV)