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, —
O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.
To see your power and your glory, so as I have seen you in the sanctuary.
3 Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud shall praise thee!
Because your loving kindness 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 while I live: 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.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips:
6 Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.
When I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches.
7 For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.
Because you have been my help, therefore in the shadow of your wings will I rejoice.
8 My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.
My soul follows hard after you: your right hand upholds me.
9 When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion 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 glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
