Psalms 63
1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
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 To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
3 Because thy lovingkindness [is] better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:
My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches.
When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.
7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.
9 But those [that] seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.
10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
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.
