Psalms 63

1 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!

[A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah.] God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

2 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.

So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

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

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

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

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

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

My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

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

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

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

For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

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

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

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

But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

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

They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

11 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.

But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.