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 Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek Thee; my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, in a dry and weary land, where no water is.

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

So have I looked for Thee in the sanctuary, to see Thy power and Thy glory.

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

For Thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise Thee.

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

So will I bless Thee as long as I live; in Thy name will I lift up my hands.

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

My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth doth praise Thee with joyful lips;

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

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

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

For Thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of Thy wings do I rejoice.

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

My soul cleaveth unto Thee; Thy right hand holdeth me fast.

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

But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth.

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

They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion 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 sweareth by Him shall glory; for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.