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 land, and it is faint without water.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 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.

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.