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, IN HIS BEING IN THE WILDERNESS OF JUDAH. O God, You [are] my God, earnestly I seek You, My soul has thirsted for You, My flesh has longed for You, In a dry and weary land, without waters.
2 In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.
So I have seen You in the sanctuary, To behold Your strength and Your glory.
3 Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud shall praise thee!
Because better [is] Your kindness than life, My lips praise You.
4 Thus, will I bless thee while I live, In thy Name, will I lift up mine outspread hands:
So I bless You in my life, I 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.
As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips my mouth praises.
6 Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.
If I have remembered You on my bed, I meditate on You in the watches.
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 a help to me, And I sing in the shadow of Your wings.
8 My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.
My soul has cleaved after You, Your right hand has taken hold on me.
9 When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
And they who seek my soul for desolation, 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 cause him to run on the edge of the sword, They are 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.
And the king rejoices in God, Everyone swearing by Him boasts, But the mouth of those speaking lies is stopped!
