Psalms 63

1 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.

A psalm of David when he was in the desert of Edom. O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

2 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.

In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.

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

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

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

Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

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

Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

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

If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:

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

Because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings:

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

My soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.

9 Truly, these ones have sought my soul in vain. They will enter into the lower parts of the earth.

But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth:

10 They will be delivered into the hand of the sword. They will be the portions of foxes.

They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.

11 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.

But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.