Psalms 63

1 A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:

A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

2 To see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;

So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

3 For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

4 So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.

So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

5 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips.

My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:

When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

7 For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.

For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

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

My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth;

But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

10 They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

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

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.