Psalms 63

1 A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, my God, you, you do I seek: my heart thirsts for you, my body faints for you in a parched and waterless land.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

2 As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,

So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

3 for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

4 So, while I live, I will bless you, and lift up my hands in your name.

So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

5 As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.

My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

6 I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;

When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

7 for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.

For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

8 I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.

My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

9 But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,

But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

10 given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.

They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God: all who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.