Book

Old Testament

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalm

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

New Testament

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

Chapter

1 - BOOK I Blessed is the one who obeys the law o...

2 - Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do...

3 - A psalm of David when he ran away from his so...

4 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

5 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

6 - For the director of music. For sheminith. A p...

7 - A shiggaion of David. He sang it to the Lord ...

8 - For the director of music. For gittith. A psa...

9 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

10 - Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hid...

11 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

12 - For the director of music. For sheminith. A p...

13 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

14 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

15 - A psalm of David. Lord, who can live in your ...

16 - A miktam of David. God, keep me safe. I go to...

17 - A prayer of David. Lord, hear me when I ask y...

18 - I love you, Lord. You give me strength....

19 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

20 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

21 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

22 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

23 - A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd. He...

24 - A psalm of David. The earth belongs to the Lo...

25 - A psalm of David. Lord, I worship you....

26 - A psalm of David. Lord, when you hand down yo...

27 - A psalm of David. The Lord gives me light and...

28 - A psalm of David. Lord, my Rock, I call out t...

29 - A psalm of David. Praise the Lord, you mighty...

30 - A psalm of David. A song for committing the c...

31 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

32 - A maskil of David. Blessed is the one whose l...

33 - You who are godly, sing with joy to the Lord....

34 - A psalm of David when he was in front of Abim...

35 - A psalm of David. Lord, stand up against thos...

36 - For the director of music. A psalm of David, ...

37 - A psalm of David. Don't be upset because of s...

38 - A psalm of David. A prayer. Lord, don't corre...

39 - For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A ps...

40 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

41 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

42 - BOOK II A deer longs for streams of water. Go...

43 - God, when you hand down your decision, let it...

44 - For the director of music. A maskil of the So...

45 - For the director of music. A maskil of the So...

46 - For the director of music. A song of the Sons...

47 - For the director of music. A psalm of the Son...

48 - A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. The Lor...

49 - For the director of music. A psalm of the Son...

50 - A psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, the Lo...

51 - For the director of music. A psalm of David w...

52 - For the director of music. A maskil of David ...

53 - For the director of music. For mahalath. A ma...

54 - For the director of music. To be played on st...

55 - For the director of music. A maskil of David ...

56 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...

57 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...

58 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...

59 - For the director of music. A miktam of David ...

60 - God, you have turned away from us. You have a...

61 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

62 - For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A ps...

63 - A psalm of David when he was in the Desert of...

64 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

65 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

66 - For the director of music. A song. A psalm. S...

67 - For the director of music. A psalm. A song to...

68 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

69 - For the director of music. A psalm of David t...

70 - For the director of music. A prayer of David....

71 - Lord, I have gone to you for safety. Let me n...

72 - A psalm of Solomon. God, give the king the ab...

73 - BOOK III God is truly good to Israel. He is g...

74 - A maskil of Asaph. God, why have you turned y...

75 - For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph. ...

76 - For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph. ...

77 - For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A ps...

78 - A maskil of Asaph. My people, listen to my te...

79 - A psalm of Asaph. God, an army from the natio...

80 - For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph t...

81 - For the director of music. For gittith. A psa...

82 - A psalm of Asaph. God takes his place at the ...

83 - A song. A psalm of Asaph. God, don't keep sil...

84 - For the director of music. For gittith. A psa...

85 - For the director of music. A psalm of the Son...

86 - A prayer of David. Lord, hear me and answer m...

87 - A psalm of the Sons of Korah. A song. The Lor...

88 - For the director of music. For mahalath leann...

89 - A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. Lord, I will ...

90 - BOOK IV Lord, from the very beginning you hav...

91 - The person who rests in the shadow of the Mos...

92 - A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. Lord, it...

93 - The Lord rules. He puts on majesty as if it w...

94 - Lord, you are the God who punishes. Since you...

95 - Come, let us sing with joy to the Lord. Let u...

96 - Sing a new song to the Lord. All you people o...

97 - The Lord rules. Let the earth be glad. Let co...

98 - A psalm. Sing a new song to the Lord. He has ...

99 - The Lord rules. Let the nations tremble. He s...

100 - A psalm for giving thanks. Shout to the Lord ...

101 - A psalm of David. I will sing about your love...

102 - A prayer of a suffering man when he is weak a...

103 - A psalm of David. I will praise the Lord. Dee...

104 - I will praise the Lord. Lord my God, you are ...

105 - Give thanks to the Lord. Worship him. Tell th...

106 - Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, bec...

107 - BOOK V Give thanks to the Lord, because he is...

108 - A song. A psalm of David. God, my heart feels...

109 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

110 - A psalm of David. The Lord says to my Lord, "...

111 - Praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord with ...

112 - Praise the Lord. Blessed is the one who has r...

113 - Praise the Lord. Praise him, you who serve th...

114 - The people of Israel came out of Egypt. The p...

115 - Lord, may glory be given to you, not to us. Y...

116 - I love the Lord, because he heard my voice. H...

117 - All you nations, praise the Lord. All you peo...

118 - Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. ...

119 - Aleph Blessed are those who live without blam...

120 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

121 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

122 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

123 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

124 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

125 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

126 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

127 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

128 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

129 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

130 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

131 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

132 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

133 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

134 - A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to wo...

135 - Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord....

136 - Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. ...

137 - We were sitting by the rivers of Babylon. We ...

138 - A psalm of David. Lord, I will praise you wit...

139 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

140 - For the director of music. A psalm of David. ...

141 - A psalm of David. Lord, I call out to you. Co...

142 - A prayer of David when he was in the cave. A ...

143 - A psalm of David. Lord, hear my prayer. Liste...

144 - A psalm of David. Give praise to the Lord. He...

145 - A psalm of praise. A psalm of David. I will h...

146 - Praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord....

147 - Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing prais...

148 - Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the hea...

149 - Praise the Lord. Sing a new song to the Lord....

150 - Praise the Lord. Praise God in his holy templ...

Bible Version

Afghanistan

Dari Bible - DariB - 2007

Afrikaans

Die Bybel - AFR - 1953

Algerian

Awal N Tudert Adlis N Leqed Ajdid - 2001

Amharic - አማርኛ

አዳስ ሴዳን - ANT -2010

Ancient Greek - Ἑλληνική

Novum Testamentum Graece, Nestle-Aland 27 - 2007

Νέα Δημοτική Μετάφραση - NDM

Arabic - اللغة العربية‎

فانديك - SVDA - 1865

Armenian - հայերեն

Հայերեն (արեւմտահայերեն) Նոր Կտակարան - ArmW - 1953

Bengali - বাংলা

Bengali Bible: Easy-to-Read - ERV-BN - 2006

Bulgarian - Български

Библията - BPB - 1992

Burkina Faso

Zarma Bible - ZarB 1990

Burmese - ဗမာစာဗမာစာ

Burmese (Myanmar) Bible - BurB - 1825

Chinese simplified - 简体中国

和合本附经文滙篇 - CUVS - 1919

Chinese traditional - 中國傳統

中文和合本繁體中文版連史特朗經文滙篇 - CUV 1919

呂振中譯本 - LZZ - 1970

Croatian - Hrvatski

Biblija na hrvatskom - HRV - 1942

Cymraeg - Welsh

Y Beibl Cymraeg Newydd - BCN - 1988

Czech - Čeština

Bible kralická - BK - 1613

Český ekumenický překlad - ČEP - 1979

Danish - Dansk

Det Danske Bibel. De Hellige Skrifter - D31 - 1931

Dutch - Nederlandse

Statenvertaling Bijbel - DSV - 1619

Egypt

Coptic New Testament - CNT

English

21st Century KJV - KJ21 - 1994

A Conservative Version - ACV - 2015

A Voice in the Wilderness - VW - 2006

American King James Version - AKJV - 1999

Apostles Bible Complete - ABC - 2002 - 2004

Bible in Basic English - BBE - 1965

Contemporary English Version - CEV - 1995

Coverdale Bible - CVB - 1535

Darby Bible - DBY - 1890

Douay-Rheims Bible - DRB - 1609 - 1610

EasyEnglish Bible - EE - 2005

English Jubilee Bible - EJB - 2000

English Standard Version - ESV - 2011

Geneva Bible - GB - 1557

God s Word- GW- 1995

Good News Bible - GNB - 1976

Green s Literal Translation - LITV - 1993

Holman Christian Standard Bible - HCSB - 2004

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version - ERV - 2005

Modern King James Version - MKJV - 1962

New American Standard Bible - NASB - 1971

New American Standard Bible (Updated) - NASU - 1995

New Century Version - NCV - 1987

New English Translation with Full Notes - NET - 2205

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

New International Version UK - NIVUK - 2011

New Jerusalem Bible - NJB - 1985

New King James Version - NKJV - 1982

New Life Version - NLV - 1969

New Living Translation- NLT - 2007

New Revised Standard Version - NRSV - 1989

Restored Names King James Version - RNKJV - 1934

Revised Standard Version - RSV - 1952

Revised Version - RV - 1885

Revised Webster Update - RWB - 1995

The Bishop s Bible - BB - 1568

The Message - MSG - 1993-2002

Third Millennium Bible - TMB - 1998

Today s New International Version - TNIV - 2005

World English Bible - WEB - 1997

Young s Literal Translation of the Bible - YLT - 1862

Estonian - Eesti keel

Piibel - EEB - 1739

Euskara Basque

Navarro-Labourdin - BHNT - 1571

Finnish - Suomi

Biblia. Kirkkoraamattu - KINB - 1933-1938

Jumalan Kansan Raamattu - KR - 1992

Raamattu - FI76 - 1776

French - Français

la Bible de Darby - DBY - 1890

La Bible Martin - DMB 1744

La Bible Ostervald - OSTr - 1996

La Bible Segond - LSG 1910

German - Deutsch

Elberfelder - ELB - 1905

Elberfelder Bibel - ELB1 - 1871

Lutherbibel - LB - 1545

Lutherbibel mit Apokryphen - LUTD - 1912

Schlachter-Bibel - S00 - 2000

Gloss - Esperanto

La Sankta Biblio - ESP - 1926

La Sankta Biblio sen Ĉapelo - ESP - 1926

Greek - Ελληνικά

Μετάφραση Νεόφυτου Βάμβα - MNB - 1850

Μετάφραση Σπύρου Φίλου - 1994

Νέα Ελληνικά βιβλία - NEB - 1901

Guatemala

Q eqchi Bible - KEKB - 2000

Gujarati - ગુજરાતી

Gujarati New Testament: Easy-To-Read Version - ERV-gu - 2005

Haitian Creole - Kreyòl Ayisyen

Bib La - HCB - 1995

Hindi - हिन्दी

पवित्र बाइबिल - ERV-hi - 2010

पवित्र बाइबिल - HBSI 2002

Hungarian - Magyar

Hungarian Károli - KB - 1964

Icelandic - íslenska

Íslenska Biblían - ICEB - 2015

Indonesian - Bahasa Indonesia

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari - BISH - 1985

Terjemahan Baru - TB - 1974

Terjemahan Lama - TJL - 1954

Versi Mudah Dibaca - VMD - 2006

Italian - Italiana

La Nuova Diodati - LND - 1991

La Nuova Riveduta NR - 2006

La Riveduta - RIV - 1990

Japanese - 日本語

口語訳聖書 - KOG - 1955

Kannada - ಕನ್ನಡ

Kannada KJV - KN-KJV

ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ ಧರ್ಮಗ್ರಂಥ - ERV-cn - 2007

ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ ಧರ್ಮಗ್ರಂಥ - KBSI

Khmer - ភាសាខ្មែរ

Hmar Bible - 1968

Korean - 한국어

American Standard Hangul - ASH

Korean American Standard Revised - ASB-KR

Korean American Standard Revised 4th Edition - ASB-KR-4

Korean CoTrans Bible - CoTr

Korean Easy Bible - KEB

Korean Hyeondaeeo Bible- KHB

Korean Modern Bible - KMB

Korean Rentier Bible - KRB

성경 - KCB - 2005

아가페 쉬운 성경 - AEB - 1994

우리말사랑누리집 - Woor

평양말 성경 - KNRSV

한글판 킹제임스 - KKJV - 1994

Latin - Latina

Biblia Sacra Vulgata - V - 405

Nova Vulgata - NVUL - 1979

Latvian - Latviešu valoda

Jaunā Derība - LJD - 1947

Lithuanian - Lietuvių kalba

Biblija (Šventasis Raštas) - KBB - 1999

Malagasy

Ny Baiboly Malagasy - MG - 1865

Malayalam - മലയാളം

Malayalam Bible - MBSI - 1956

Malayalam Bible: Easy to Read NT - ERV-ML - 2007

Maori - Māori

Maori Bible - MB - 1858

Marathi - मराठी

Marathi Bible: Easy to Read - ERV-mr - 1998

Mizo - ṭawng Mizo

Baibul - MizB

Nepali - नेपाली

Nepali Bible: Easy-to-Read Version - ERV-NE - 1914

Norwegian - Bokmål

Norsk Bibelen - DNB - 1930

Persian - فارسی

2007 - TPV - کتاب مقدس

کتاب مقدس 1896 - FB

Philippines - Sugboanon Cebuano

Cebuano Ang Biblia, Bugna Version - CEBU - 1917

Polish - Polszczyzna

Biblia Tysiąclecia - BT - 1965

Portuguese - Português

João Ferreira de Almeida Atualizada - AA - 1959

Punjabi- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Paite Bible - 1971

Punjabi New Testament: Easy to Read - ERV-pa - 2002

Romani

E Lashi Viasta - GPS - 1984

Russian - Русский язык

Библия. Синодальная - RST - 1876

Serbian - Српски

Biblija - SDK-L - 1866

Библија - SDK - 1865

Slovakian - Slovenčina

Svätá Biblia v preklade Jozefa Roháčka - RSB - 1936

Slovene - Slovenski jezik

Sveto Pismo - SSV - 2008

Somali - af Soomaali

Kitaabka Quduuska Ah - KQA - 2008

Spanish - Español

Reina-Valera - RV09 - 1909

Sagradas Escrituras. La Biblia del Oso - ESE - 1569

Swahili - Kiswahili

Swahili Union Version - SUV - 1997

Swedish - Svenska

Bibeln - S17 - 1917

Tagalog

Ang Bagong Ang Biblia - ABAB - 1973

Ang Dating Biblia - ADB 1905

Tamil- தமிழ்

திருவிவிலியம் - ERV-TA - 2005

திருவிவிலியம் - TBSI

Telugu - తెలుగు

New Testament Uma - Uma - 1996

పరిశుద్ధ గ్రంథము - ERV-TE - 2012

పరిశుద్ధ గ్రంథము - TelB - 2016

Thai - ภาษาไทย

ไทยฉบับ KJV - TKJV - 2003

Tigrinya - ትግርኛ

Tigrinya - 1997

Turkish - Türkçe

Kutsal Kitap - TUR - 1994

Ukrainian - українська мова

Біблія в пер. Івана Огієнка - UBIO - 1962

Vietnamese - Việt

Kinh Thánh Tin Lành - VI 34 - 1934

Wolof

Téereb Injiil di Kàddug Yàlla - FL - 2004

Xhosa - isiXhosa

Xhosa Bible - XhB - 1859

עִבְרִית- Hebrew

Modern Hebrew Bible (Consonants) - MHB - 2010

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Psalm 63

1 A psalm of David when he was in the Desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I greatly long for you. With all my heart I thirst for you in this dry desert where there isn't any water.

2 I have seen you in the sacred tent. There I have seen your power and your glory.

3 Your love is better than life. I will bring glory to you with my lips.

4 I will praise you as long as I live. I will lift up my hands when I pray to you.

5 I will be as satisfied as if I had eaten the best food there is. I will sing praise to you with my mouth.

6 As I lie on my bed I remember you. I think of you all night long.

7 Because you have helped me, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

8 I hold on to you. Your powerful right hand takes good care of me.

9 Those who are trying to kill me will be destroyed. They will go down into the grave.

10 They will be killed with swords. They will become food for wild dogs.

11 But the king will be filled with joy because of what God has done. All those who take an oath in God's name will praise him. But the mouths of liars will be shut.

Summary of Psalm 63

Psalm 63 is a deeply personal expression of spiritual longing, worship, remembrance, dependence, and confidence in God while living in the wilderness, and its traditional heading connects it with David in the wilderness of Judah, placing the setting approximately in the early 10th century BC, around 1010–1000 BC, during the years when David was living under difficult and dangerous circumstances.

The psalm begins with one of the clearest descriptions of spiritual hunger in the Bible. David declares that he seeks God eagerly and that his soul thirsts for Him like dry land without water. The wilderness setting makes this imagery especially meaningful because David is surrounded by an environment where physical water is scarce, allowing the physical experience of thirst to become a picture of his spiritual desire for God's presence.

David remembers having seen God's power and glory in the sanctuary, suggesting that although he is physically separated from the place of worship, his memory of God's presence remains alive within him. His circumstances have changed, but his understanding of God has not disappeared.

One of the central statements of the psalm is David's declaration that God's steadfast love is better than life itself. This reveals the depth of David's relationship with God because he values divine love more highly than even physical survival. His response is therefore praise, and he promises to continue blessing God's name while he lives.

David then describes spiritual satisfaction through the image of rich food. His body may be living in a wilderness, but his soul can still experience nourishment because God's presence provides a form of satisfaction that physical circumstances cannot fully explain.

The psalm becomes especially intimate when David describes remembering God while lying on his bed and meditating on Him during the night watches. Instead of allowing the loneliness and uncertainty of the wilderness to dominate his thoughts, David deliberately fills the quiet hours with remembrance of God.

He then recalls God's previous help and describes himself as rejoicing under God's protective wings. This image connects Psalm 63 with other Davidic prayers in which God's protection is pictured as shelter beneath wings, emphasizing both security and closeness.

David declares that his soul remains close to God and that God's right hand supports him. This shows that his relationship with God is not merely intellectual or ceremonial but deeply personal, involving trust, attachment, memory, worship, and dependence.

The final verses return briefly to David's enemies. Although the psalm is primarily about longing for God, David still recognizes that people are seeking his destruction. He expresses confidence that their plans will not succeed and that God's justice will ultimately prevail.

The final verse returns to joy and truth, declaring that the king will rejoice in God while those who speak lies will ultimately be silenced.

Historically, the traditional setting belongs to the wilderness of Judah during David's early years, approximately 1010–1000 BC, although the exact circumstances and date of composition cannot be established with complete certainty.

Psalm 63 presents a striking picture of spiritual longing. David discovers that his deepest need is not merely for physical safety, food, water, political stability, or escape from his enemies, but for the presence of God Himself.

The opening comparison between his thirsty soul and a dry, waterless land transforms the harsh wilderness into a portrait of his inner desire. Just as the body desperately searches for water, the soul longs for the presence, love, and fellowship of God. Furthermore, David's memories of God's power in the sanctuary demonstrate that physical distance from a place of worship does not create spiritual distance from God. Previous encounters with divine faithfulness continue to strengthen a person during difficult seasons.

His declaration that God's steadfast love is better than life itself reveals the extraordinary value he places on his relationship with God. Even when physical survival is uncertain, David considers divine love more precious than life, responding with praise instead of despair. The image of his soul being satisfied as if eating rich food contrasts beautifully with wilderness scarcity, proving that spiritual nourishment can thrive amid difficult material circumstances.

David's relationship with God also extends into quiet and lonely moments. During the night watches, when fear and uncertainty might otherwise overwhelm him, he deliberately remembers God's previous help and meditates on His character. The imagery of rejoicing beneath God's wings and being supported by His right hand communicates tenderness and strength, portraying God as One who offers secure protection while remaining intimately close.

Although David does not ignore his enemies, he places their ultimate fate within the larger reality of God's justice and remains focused on worship. Ultimately, Psalm 63 teaches that true spiritual satisfaction does not depend on comfortable surroundings or favorable circumstances. Instead, it arises from knowing God's steadfast love, remembering His faithfulness, and trusting His protection. The psalm stands as an enduring expression that a person can be physically surrounded by a wilderness yet experience profound spiritual closeness to God.

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Psalm 63

Summary of Psalm 63

📍 Location