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 Judah.” O God! thou art my God! earnestly do I seek thee! My soul thirsteth, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry, thirsty land. where is no water!

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

Thus I look toward thee in thy sanctuary, To behold thy power and thy glory!

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

For thy loving-kindness is better than life; Therefore my lips shall praise thee!

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

Thus will I bless thee, while I live; In thy name will I lift up my hands!

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

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,

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

When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.

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

For thou art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.

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

My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.

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

While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth.

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

They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.

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; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.