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, my God, you, you do I seek: my heart thirsts for you, my body faints for you in a parched and waterless land.
2 To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,
3 Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.
for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.
4 So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
So, while I live, I will bless you, and lift up my hands in your name.
5 My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I 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.
I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;
7 Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.
8 My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.
I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.
9 But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.
But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,
10 They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.
given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.
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 shall rejoice in God: all who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.
