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 do I seek thee! My soul thirsteth, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry, thirsty land. where is no water!

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

Thus I look toward thee in thy sanctuary, To behold thy power and thy glory!

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

For thy loving-kindness is better than life; Therefore my lips shall praise thee!

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

Thus will I bless thee, while 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 shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,

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

When I think of thee upon my bed, 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 art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.

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

My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.

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

While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth.

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

They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.

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; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.