Psalms 63

1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to you early; my soul has thirsted for you: how often has my flesh [longed] after you, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

“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 land, and it is faint without water.

2 Thus have I appeared before you in the sanctuary, that I might see your power and your glory.

As I have beheld thee in the sanctuary, seeing thy strength and thy glory;

3 For your mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise you.

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

4 Thus will I bless you during my life: I will lift up my hands in your name.

Thus will I bless thee while I live; in thy name will I lift up my hands.

5 Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and [my] joyful lips shall praise your name.

As with fat and marrow will my soul be satisfied; and with tuneful lips shall my mouth praise thee.

6 Forasmuch as I have remembered you on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on you.

When I remember thee upon my couch, I meditate on thee in the night-watches.

7 For you have been my helper, and in the shelter of your wings will I rejoice.

Because thou hast been a help unto me; and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing rejoicingly.

8 My soul has kept very close behind you: your right hand has upheld me.

My soul cleaveth unto following thee: me thy right hand upholdeth.

9 But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth.

But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go down into the lowest deeps of the earth.

10 They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword; they shall be portions for foxes.

They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword: they shall become a prey for jackals.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of them that speak unjust things has been stopped.

But the king shall rejoice in God: every one that sweareth by him shall glorify himself; for the mouth of those that speak falsehood shall be stopped.