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 by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. 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 seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

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

Because your loving kindness 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.

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.

My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

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

when I remember you on my bed, and think about 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 will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

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

My soul stays close to 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 my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower 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 given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

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. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.