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Psalms 63:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Psalms 63:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 63:1

Theological / Devotional

Early will I seek. Heb. shachar, “to seek at dawn,” hence, “to seek earnestly,” or “to seek eagerly.”

My soul. Used idiomatically for “I” (see on Ps. 16:10).

Thirsteth. See on Ps. 42:2.

Longeth. Or, “faints with longing.”

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