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 of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.” O God! thou art my God! earnestly do I seek thee! My soul thirsteth, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry, thirsty land. where 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.

Thus I look toward thee in thy sanctuary, To behold thy power and thy glory!

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

For thy loving-kindness is better than life; Therefore my lips shall praise thee!

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

Thus will I bless thee, while I live; In thy name will I lift up my hands!

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 marrow and fatness, And with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,

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

When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.

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

For thou art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.

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

My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.

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

While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths 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 up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.

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; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.