{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/63","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T05:45:44.404Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":63,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":62,"nextChapter":64,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":11},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 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 weary land, where no water is."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, to see thy power and thy glory."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise thee."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"They shall be given over to the power of the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"But the king shall rejoice in God: every one that sweareth by him shall glory; for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 63 (ERV)","markdown":"[Psalms 63](https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/63)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/psalms/63 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}