| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. | 1A 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; |
| 2So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. | 2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. |
| 3Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. | 3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. |
| 4Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. | 4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. |
| 5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. | 5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: |
| 6When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. | 6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. |
| 7Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. | 7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. |
| 8My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. | 8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. |
| 9But those who seek my life, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. | 9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. |
| 10They shall fall by the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals. | 10They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. |
| 11But the king shall rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped. | 11But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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