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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go 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 shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of 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 shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.