Focused Passage

Psalms 63:5-8

Thirsting for God in the Wilderness and Rejoicing Under His Wings

wilderness thirst for God -> remembered sanctuary glory -> praise because covenant love is better than life -> satisfied meditation through the night -> clinging under God's upholding hand -> enemy downfall and royal rejoicing in God

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

6When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

7For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

8My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 34:8Classic cross-references Psalms 36:8Classic cross-references Psalms 103:5Classic cross-references Matthew 5:6Classic cross-references Psalms 94:19Classic cross-references

Original words

My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularis satisfiedתִּשְׂבַּ֣עH7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularasכְּמ֤וֹH3644Prepositionwith the richestחֵ֣לֶבH2459Noun - masculine singularof foodsוָ֭דֶשֶׁןH1880Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwith joyfulרְ֝נָנ֗וֹתH7445Noun - feminine plurallipsוְשִׂפְתֵ֥יH8193Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual constructmy mouthפִּֽי׃H6310Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill praise Youיְהַלֶּל־H1984Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 42:8Classic cross-references Psalms 119:147Classic cross-references Psalms 149:5Classic cross-references Psalms 16:7Classic cross-references Psalms 119:55Classic cross-references

Original words

Whenאִם־H518ConjunctionI remember Youזְכַרְתִּ֥יךָH2142Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionmy bedיְצוּעָ֑יH3326Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularI thinkאֶהְגֶּה־H1897Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularof Youבָּֽךְ׃Preposition | second person masculine singularthrough the watches of the nightבְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹתH821Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural

Verse 7

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:6Classic cross-references Ruth 2:12Classic cross-references Psalms 57:1Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:10Classic cross-references Psalms 61:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou areהָיִ֣יתָH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy helpעֶזְרָ֣תָהH5833Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularI will sing for joyאֲרַנֵּֽן׃H7442Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularin the shadowוּבְצֵ֖לH6738Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Your wingsכְּנָפֶ֣יךָH3671Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10Classic cross-references Psalms 55:22Classic cross-references Psalms 37:17Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:13Classic cross-references Psalms 139:10Classic cross-references

Original words

My soulנַפְשִׁ֣יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularclingsדָּבְקָ֣הH1692Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularto Youאַחֲרֶ֑יךָH310Preposition | second person masculine singularYour right handיְמִינֶֽךָ׃H3225Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularupholds meתָּמְכָ֥הH8551Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

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