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. God, you are my God! I earnestly search for you, my soul thirsts for you, and 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 looked on you in the sanctuary, to see your power and your glory.

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

Because your covenant faithfulness is better than life, my lips will 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.

It will be as if I ate a meal of marrow and fatness; with joyful lips my mouth will praise you,

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

when I think about you on my bed and meditate on you in the night hours.

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

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

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

I cling to you; your right hand supports me.

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

But those who seek to destroy my life will go down into the lowest parts of the earth;

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

they will be given over to those whose hands use the sword, and they will become food for the 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 will rejoice in God; everyone who swears by him will be proud of him, but the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped up.