Psalms 63:1
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
What it says
The superscription locates the psalm in David's time in the wilderness of Judah and the verse declares his deep thirst for God in a dry land.
What it is doing
This verse frames the setting and intensity of David's longing.
In context
1A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. 2So I have seen You in the sanctuary 3Because Your loving devotion is better than life, 4So I will bless You as long as I live; 5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; 6When I remember You on my bed, 7For You are my help; 8My soul clings to You; 9But those who seek my life to destroy it 10They will fall to the power of the sword; 11But the king will rejoice in God;