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;

O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.

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

So I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary to see thy power and thy glory.

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

Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

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

So I will bless thee while I live. I will lift up my hands in thy 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 marrow and fatness. And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips

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

when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night-watches.

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

For thou have been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I will rejoice.

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

My soul follows close after thee. Thy right hand upholds me.

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 a portion for foxes.

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 shall glory, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.