Psalms 63

1 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;

“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 land, and it is faint without water.

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

As I have beheld thee in the sanctuary, seeing thy strength and thy glory;

3 Because thy loving-kindness [is] better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Because thy kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee:

4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Thus will I bless thee while I live; in thy name will I lift up my hands.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:

As with fat and marrow will my soul be satisfied; and with tuneful lips shall my mouth praise thee.

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches.

When I remember thee upon my couch, I meditate on thee in the night-watches.

7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

Because thou hast been a help unto me; and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing rejoicingly.

8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

My soul cleaveth unto following thee: me thy right hand upholdeth.

9 But those [that] seek my soul to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go down into the lowest deeps of the earth.

10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword: they shall become a prey for jackals.

11 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.

But the king shall rejoice in God: every one that sweareth by him shall glorify himself; for the mouth of those that speak falsehood shall be stopped.