Psalms 63

1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to thee early; my soul has thirsted for thee: how often has my flesh [longed] after thee, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

2 Thus have I appeared before thee in the sanctuary, that I might see thy power and thy glory.

To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 For thy mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

4 Thus will I bless thee during my life: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and [my] joyful lips shall praise thy name.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6 Forasmuch as I have remembered thee on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on thee.

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7 For thou hast been my helper, and in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice.

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

8 My soul has kept very close behind thee: thy right hand has upheld me.

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

9 But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth.

But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10 They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword; they shall be portions for foxes.

They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of them that speak unjust things has been stopped.

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.