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Psalms Chapter 63

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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 And with the workers of iniquity;
2 That speak peace with their neighbors,
3 But mischief is in their hearts.
4 Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings:
5 Give them after the operation of their hands;
6 Render to them their desert.
7 Because they regard not the works of Jehovah,
8 Nor the operation of his hands,
9 He will break them down and not build them up.
10 Blessed be Jehovah,
11 Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 OGod, thou art myGod; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:
2 To see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;
3 For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.
4 So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips.
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:
7 For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.
8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth;
10 They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.
11 But the king shall rejoice inGod; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 For the end, a Psalm of David.
2 Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to thee; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.
3 Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;
4 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;
5 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.
6 They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?
7 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,
8 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,
9 and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled;
10 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.
11 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 In finem, Psalmus David.
2 Exaudi Deus orationem meam cum deprecor: a timore inimici eripe animam meam.
3 Protexisti me a conventu malignantium: a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.
4 Quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas: intenderunt arcum rem amaram,
5 ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.
6 Subito sagittabunt eum, et non timebunt: firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam. Narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos: dixerunt: Quis videbit eos?
7 Scrutati sunt iniquitates: defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio. Accedet homo ad cor altum:
8 et exaltabitur Deus. Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum:
9 et infirmatæ sunt contra eos linguæ eorum. Conturbati sunt omnes qui videbant eos:
10 et timuit omnis homo. Et annunciaverunt opera Dei: et facta eius intellexerunt.
11 Lætabitur iustus in Domino, et sperabit in eo, et laudabuntur omnes recti corde.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
2 So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
3 Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
4 So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
6 when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.
7 For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
8 My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.
9 But those who seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
2 So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.
3 Because better <FI>is<Fi> Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
4 So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
5 As <FI>with<Fi> milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And <FI>with<Fi> singing lips doth my mouth praise.
6 If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches--I meditate on Thee.
7 For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.
8 Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.
9 And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
10 They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
11 And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).