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, my God, you, you do I seek: my heart thirsts for you, my body faints for you in a parched and waterless land.

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

As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,

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

for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.

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

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

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

As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.

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

I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;

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

for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.

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

I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.

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

But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,

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

given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.

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 who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.