Psalms 63

1 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.

[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 As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,

So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

3 for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

4 So, while I live, I will bless you, and lift up my hands in your name.

So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

5 As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.

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

6 I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

7 for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.

For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

8 I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

9 But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,

But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10 given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.

They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God: all who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.

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.