Psalms 63

1 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, —

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 In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.

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

3 Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud 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 mine outspread hands:

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

5 As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.

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

6 Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.

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

7 For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.

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

8 My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.

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

9 When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:

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

10 Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.

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 shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who 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.