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!

A Psalm of David, when he was in the desert of Idumea. O God, my God: to you, I keep vigil until first light. For you, my soul has thirsted, to you my body, in so many ways.

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

By a deserted land, both inaccessible and waterless, so I have appeared in the sanctuary before you, in order to behold your virtue and your glory.

3 For your mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise you.

For your mercy is better than life itself. It is you my lips will praise.

4 Thus will I bless you during my life: I will lift up my hands in your name.

So will I bless you in my life, and I will lift up my hands in your name.

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

Let my soul be filled, as if with marrow and fatness; and my mouth will give praise with exultant lips.

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

When I have remembered you on my bed in the morning, I will meditate on you.

7 For you have been my helper, and in the shelter of your wings will I rejoice.

For you have been my helper. And I will exult under the cover of your wings.

8 My soul has kept very close behind you: your right hand has upheld me.

My soul has clung close to you. Your right hand has supported me.

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

Truly, these ones have sought my soul in vain. They will enter 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 will be delivered into the hand of the sword. They will be the portions of 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.

Truly, the king will rejoice in God: all those who swear by him will be praised, because the mouth of those who speak iniquity has been blocked.