Psalms_63-3: Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

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.

Psalm 63:1

Read: Psalm 57:1-3

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