Psalmorum 63

1 psalmus David cum esset in deserto Iudaeae 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 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 pinguidine repleatur anima mea et labia exultationis 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 meditabar in te

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

7 quia fuisti adiutor meus et in velamento alarum tuarum exultabo

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

8 adhesit anima mea post te me suscepit dextera tua

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

9 ipsi vero in vanum quaesierunt animam meam introibunt in inferiora terrae

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 laetabitur in Deo laudabitur omnis qui iurat 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.