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. God, you are my God! I earnestly search for you, my soul thirsts for you, and my flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

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

So I have looked on you in the sanctuary, to see your power and your glory.

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

Because your covenant faithfulness is better than life, my lips will praise you.

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

So I will bless you while I live; 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.

It will be as if I ate a meal of marrow and fatness; with joyful lips my mouth will praise you,

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

when I think about you on my bed and meditate on you in the night hours.

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 help, and in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.

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

I cling to you; your right hand supports me.

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

But those who seek to destroy my life will go down into the lowest parts of the earth;

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

they will be given over to those whose hands use the sword, and they will become food for the 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 will rejoice in God; everyone who swears by him will be proud of him, but the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped up.