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 by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

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

So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

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

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

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

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

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

My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

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

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

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

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

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

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

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

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

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

They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

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 shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.