Psalms 63

1 A Psalme of David. When he was in the wildernesse of Judah. O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee: my flesh longeth greatly after thee in a barren and drye land without water.

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 Thus I beholde thee as in the Sanctuarie, when I beholde thy power and thy glorie.

So I have looked on you in the sanctuary, to see your power and your glory.

3 For thy louing kindnesse is better then life: therefore my lippes shall prayse thee.

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

4 Thus will I magnifie thee all my life, and lift vp mine hands in thy name.

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

5 My soule shalbe satisfied, as with marowe and fatnesse, and my mouth shall praise thee with ioyfull lippes,

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

6 When I remember thee on my bedde, and when I thinke vpon thee in the night watches.

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

7 Because thou hast bene mine helper, therefore vnder the shadow of thy wings wil I reioyce.

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

8 My soule cleaueth vnto thee: for thy right hand vpholdeth me.

I cling to you; your right hand supports me.

9 Therefore they that seeke my soule to destroy it, they shall goe into the lowest partes of the earth.

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

10 They shall cast him downe with the edge of the sword, and they shall be a portion for 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 reioyce in God, and all that sweare by him shall reioyce in him: for the mouth of them that speake lyes, shall be stopped.

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.