Psalms 63

1 A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah. O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

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.

2 To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.

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

3 Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.

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

4 So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.

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

5 My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;

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

6 When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.

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

7 Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.

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

8 My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.

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

9 But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.

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

10 They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.

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

11 But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.

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