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. God, you are my God! I earnestly search for you, my soul thirsts for you, and my flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.
So I have looked on you in the sanctuary, to see your power and your glory.
3 Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
Because your covenant faithfulness is better than life, my lips will praise you.
4 So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
So I will bless you while I live; 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.
It will be as if I ate a meal of marrow and fatness; with joyful lips my mouth will praise you,
6 If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches — I meditate on Thee.
when I think about you on my bed and meditate on you in the night hours.
7 For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.
For you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
8 Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.
I cling to you; your right hand supports me.
9 And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
But those who seek to destroy my life will go down into the lowest 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 given over to those whose hands use the sword, and they will become food for the 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 will rejoice in God; everyone who swears by him will be proud of him, but the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped up.
