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Psalm 63:1 (KJV)

“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;”

Psalm 63:1 · King James Version

Psalm 63:1 is verse of the day number 45 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Thirsting for God”. It comes from Psalm 63, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.

Psalm 63:1 in other translations

  • O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

    Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

  • O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

    American Standard Version (ASV)

Psalm 63:1 in context

Psalm 63:1–4 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.

1O 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;

2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

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Cross-references for Psalm 63:1

Passages most often linked to Psalm 63:1, strongest connections first.

  • I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

  • My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

  • As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

  • But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

  • I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

  • They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

  • I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

  • The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

  • In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

  • My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

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Scripture text: King James Version, Berean Standard Bible and American Standard Version (public domain).