Psalms 63

1 O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

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.

2 To see your power and your glory, so as I have seen you in the sanctuary.

I see you in the Temple; I watch your power and glory.

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

Your trustworthy love is better than life itself; I will praise you.

4 Thus will I bless you while I live: I will lift up my hands in your name.

I will thank you as long as I live; I lift up my hands as I celebrate your wonderful character.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips:

You satisfy me more than the richest food; I will praise you with joyful songs.

6 When I remember you on my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches.

I think of you all night long as I lie on my bed meditating about you.

7 Because you have been my help, therefore in the shadow of your wings will I rejoice.

For you are the one who helps me; I sing happily from under your wings.

8 My soul follows hard after you: your right hand upholds me.

I hold on to you; your strong arms lift me up.

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

Those who are trying to destroy me will go down into the grave.

10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

They will be killed by the sword; they will become food for jackals.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

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.