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 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 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 thy power and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud shall praise thee!

Because thy lovingkindness [is] better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

4 Thus, will I bless thee while I live, In thy Name, will I lift up mine outspread hands:

Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy 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 [thee] 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 thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee 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 thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

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

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth 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 sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.