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 Melody of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee, —My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land—dry, and weary for want of water, —
2 As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,
In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.
3 for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.
Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud shall praise thee!
4 So, while I live, I will bless you, and lift up my hands in your name.
Thus, will I bless thee while I live, In thy Name, will I lift up mine outspread hands:
5 As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.
As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.
6 I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;
Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.
7 for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.
For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.
8 I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.
My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.
9 But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,
When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
10 given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.
Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.
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, shall rejoice in God, —Every one shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who speak falsehood, shall be stopped.
