Psalms 63

1 A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah. O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

2 So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.

To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.

3 Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.

Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.

4 So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.

So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.

5 As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips doth my mouth praise.

My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;

6 If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches — I meditate on Thee.

When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.

7 For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.

Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.

8 Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.

My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.

9 And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.

But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.

10 They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.

They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.

11 And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!

But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.