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.

God, you are the God whom I [worship]. I greatly desire to be with you like [SIL] a person in a dry hot desert greatly desires [some cool water].

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.

So, I want to see you in your temple; I want to see that you are great and glorious.

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

Your constantly loving [me] is (worth more/more precious) than [my] life, so I [MTY] will [always] praise you.

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

I will praise you all the time that I live; I will lift up my hands to you while I pray.

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

[Knowing you satisfies me more than] [IDM, MET] my eating a very big feast, [so] I will praise you while I sing [MTY] joyful songs.

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

While I lie on my bed, I think about you. I think/meditate about you all during the night,

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

because you have always helped me, and I sing joyfully knowing that I am protected by you [as a little bird is protected] under [its mother’s] wings [MET].

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

I cling to you; and with your hand/power you protect me.

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

But those who are trying to kill me will [die and] descend into the place of the dead;

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

they will be killed in battles [MTY] and their [corpses] will be eaten by jackals/wild dogs.

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 I, the king [of Israel], will rejoice in what God has done; and all those who revere and trust God will praise him, but he will not allow liars to say anything.