Chapter 62

David in banishment with great affection desireth to unit himself with God in meditation ℣.4 purposing and promising ever to praise him: ℣.10 prophesieth the vain endeavours, and condemnation of his enemies and his own advancement.

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   A Psalm of David when he was in the desert of Juda. from the morning light. My soul hath

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   O God my God to thee I watch, thirsted to thee, my flesh to thee very many ways.

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   In a desert land, and inaccessible, and without water, so in the holy have I appeared to thee, that I might see thy strength, and thy glory.

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   Because thy mercy is better than lives, my lips shall praise thee.

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   So will I bless thee in my life: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

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   As with marrow and fatness let my soul be filled: and my mouth shall praise with lips of exultation.

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   If I have been mindful of thee upon my bed, in the morning I will meditate on thee:

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   because thou hast been my helper.

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   And in the covert of thy wings I will rejoice, my soul hath cleaved after thee: thy right hand hath received me.

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    But they in vain have sought my soul, they shall enter into the inferior parts of the earth.

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    They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.

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    But the king shall rejoice in God, all shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of those that speak wicked things.