< 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, my God, you, you do I seek: my heart thirsts for you, my body faints for you in a parched and waterless land.
2 So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.
As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,
3 Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.
4 So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
So, while I live, I will bless you, and 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.
As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.
6 If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches — I meditate on Thee.
I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;
7 For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.
for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.
8 Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.
I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.
9 And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,
10 They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.
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 who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.

< Psalms 63 >