Psalms 63
1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to you early; my soul has thirsted for you: how often has my flesh [longed] after you, in a barren and trackless and dry land!
O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.
2 Thus have I appeared before you in the sanctuary, that I might see your power and your glory.
So I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary to see thy power and thy glory.
3 For your mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise you.
Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless you during my life: I will lift up my hands in your name.
So I will 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 your 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 you on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on you.
when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night-watches.
7 For you have been my helper, and in the shelter of your wings will I rejoice.
For thou have been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I will rejoice.
8 My soul has kept very close behind you: your right hand has upheld me.
My soul follows close after thee. Thy right hand upholds me.
9 But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth.
But those who 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 be given over to the power of 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. Everyone who swears by him shall glory, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
