Study it in the app“A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. Elohim, my El are you; I seek you earnestly; my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you, in a land dry and weary, without water.”
In the wilderness David thirsts for God; his steadfast love is better than lifeLove
A psalmמִזְמוֹרof David,לְדָוִדwhen he wasבִּהְיוֹתוֹin the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּרof Judah.יְהוּדָהElohim,אֱלֹהִיםmy Elאֵלִיare you;אַתָּהI seek you earnestly;אֲשַׁחֲרֶךָּmy soulנַפְשִׁיthirstsצָמְאָהfor you,לְךָmy fleshבְשָׂרִיlongsכָּמַהּfor you,לְךָin a landבְּאֶרֶץdryצִיָּהand weary,וְעָיֵףwithoutבְּלִיwater.מָיִם
psalm
Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.
Where else “mizmor” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearshappen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “heot” appearswilderness
Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.
Where else “midbar” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsEl, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “eli” appearsseek early, seek diligently
To seek earnestly, from early on. It comes from the word "dawn": to rise early to look for something.
Where else “ashachare” appearsappetite
Hunger or craving; the throat.
Where else “nafshi” appearsbe thirsty
Be thirsty.
Where else “tsama” appearsflesh
The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.
Where else “vesari” appearslong, faint with longing
To yearn, to faint with longing for something. It appears only once in the Bible.
Where else “kamah” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsdrought, dry land
Dryness; dry land, desert.
Where else “tsiya” appearsweary, exhausted
Weary, exhausted, faint; also thirsty, dry.
Where else “ayef” appearswithout; not
Without; not; nothing.
Where else “beli” appearswater
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appearsDavid was in the wilderness of Judah fleeing from Saul (1 Samuel 23:14) and, later, from Absalom (2 Samuel 15:23).
1 · This verse (above)
2So in the holy place I have gazed on you, to see your strength and your glory.
