Psalms 63
1 A psalm of David, when he was in the Judean desert. God, you are my God, I eagerly look for you. I am thirsty for you; all that I am longs for you in this dry, weary, waterless land.
A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah. O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
2 I see you in the Temple; I watch your power and glory.
To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
3 Your trustworthy love is better than life itself; I will praise you.
Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.
4 I will thank you as long as I live; I lift up my hands as I celebrate your wonderful character.
So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
5 You satisfy me more than the richest food; I will praise you with joyful songs.
My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
6 I think of you all night long as I lie on my bed meditating about you.
When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.
7 For you are the one who helps me; I sing happily from under your wings.
Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
8 I hold on to you; your strong arms lift me up.
My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.
9 Those who are trying to destroy me will go down into the grave.
But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.
10 They will be killed by the sword; they will become food for jackals.
They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.
11 But the king will be happy for what God has done. All who follow God will praise him, but those who tell lies will be silenced.
But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.
