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 wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to you early; my soul has thirsted for you: how often has my flesh [longed] after you, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

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

Thus have I appeared before you in the sanctuary, that I might see your power and your glory.

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

For your mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise you.

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

Thus will I bless you during my life: I will lift up my hands in your name.

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

Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and [my] joyful lips shall praise your name.

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

Forasmuch as I have remembered you on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on you.

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

For you have been my helper, and in the shelter of your wings will I rejoice.

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

My soul has kept very close behind you: your right hand has upheld me.

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

But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth.

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

They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword; they shall be portions 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 shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of them that speak unjust things has been stopped.