Psalms 63

1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

A Melody of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee, —My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land—dry, and weary for want of water, —

2 So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.

3 Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud shall praise thee!

4 So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

Thus, will I bless thee while I live, In thy Name, will I lift up mine outspread hands:

5 My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.

6 When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.

7 For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.

8 My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.

9 But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:

10 They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.

11 But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

But, the king, shall rejoice in God, —Every one shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who speak falsehood, shall be stopped.