Psalmorum 63

1 Psalmus David, cum esset in deserto Idumææ. [Deus, Deus meus, ad te de luce vigilo. Sitivit in te anima mea; quam multipliciter tibi caro mea!

“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 In terra deserta, et invia, et inaquosa, sic in sancto apparui tibi, ut viderem virtutem tuam et gloriam tuam.

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

3 Quoniam melior est misericordia tua super vitas, labia mea laudabunt te.

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

4 Sic benedicam te in vita mea, et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas.

Thus will I bless thee, while I live; In thy name will I lift up my hands!

5 Sicut adipe et pinguedine repleatur anima mea, et labiis exsultationis laudabit os meum.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,

6 Si memor fui tui super stratum meum, in matutinis meditabor in te.

When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.

7 Quia fuisti adjutor meus, et in velamento alarum tuarum exsultabo.

For thou art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.

8 Adhæsit anima mea post te; me suscepit dextera tua.

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

9 Ipsi vero in vanum quæsierunt animam meam: introibunt in inferiora terræ;

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

10 tradentur in manus gladii: partes vulpium erunt.

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

11 Rex vero lætabitur in Deo; laudabuntur omnes qui jurant in eo: quia obstructum est os loquentium iniqua.]

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