Psalm 63:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{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 thirsty land, where no water is;

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Dry and thirsty land, where no water is

Matthew 12:43

General references

Amos 8:13

Bible References

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The prophet Gad told David, "Don't remain in the stronghold. Go and enter the territory of Judah." So David left and went into the forest of Hereth.

David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and he lived in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not let David slip into Saul's control.

People from Ziph came to Saul in Gibeah and informed him, "David is hiding on the hill of Hachilah which is across from Jeshimon, isn't he?"

Look! I'll camp at the wilderness fords until you send word to inform me."

Thou

But I trust in you, LORD. I say, "You are my God."

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me and he is my God.

will say to the LORD, "You are my refuge, my fortress, and my God in whom I trust!"

You are my God, and I will praise you; my God, and I will exalt you.

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

The LORD is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God and I'll praise him, the God of my father and I'll exalt him.

"At that time," declares the LORD, "I'll be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people."

And I will bring that surviving third through, testing them as if through fire, purifying them like silver, assaying them like gold. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, "This is my people,' and they will say, "The LORD is my God.'"

Jesus told her, "Don't hold on to me, because I haven't yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, "I'm ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

Early

LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice; in the morning I will pray to you, and I will watch for your answer.

When he struck them, they sought him; they repented, and eagerly sought God.

If you seek God, if you ask the Almighty for mercy,

when what you dread comes like a storm, and your calamity comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.

I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me.

Night after night on my bed, I sought the one I love; I sought him, but didn't find him.

"I will leave and go back to my place until they admit their offense and seek my face. When affliction comes to them, they will eagerly seek me."

But first be concerned about God's kingdom and his righteousness, and all of these things will be provided for you as well.

Dry and thirsty land, where no water is

But the people were thirsty there for water, so they complained against Moses: "Why did you bring us up from Egypt to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?"

Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a hiding place from storms, like streams of water in the desert, in the shadow of a great rock in an exhausted land.

the burning sands will become a pool, and the thirsty ground fountains of water. In the haunts of jackals there will be a verdant resting place with reeds and rushes."

I'll open up rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I'll turn the desert into a pool of water, and the parched land into springs of water.

"Whenever an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it wanders through waterless places looking for a place to rest, but finds none.

General references

At that time, the beautiful virgins will faint, as will the strong young men from thirst.