Psalms 63

1 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.

A Melody of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee, —My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land—dry, and weary for want of water, —

2 So I have looked on you in the sanctuary, to see your power and your glory.

In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.

3 Because your covenant faithfulness is better than life, my lips will praise you.

Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud shall praise thee!

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

Thus, will I bless thee while I live, In thy Name, will I lift up mine outspread hands:

5 It will be as if I ate a meal of marrow and fatness; with joyful lips my mouth will praise you,

As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.

6 when I think about you on my bed and meditate on you in the night hours.

Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.

7 For you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.

For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.

8 I cling to you; your right hand supports me.

My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.

9 But those who seek to destroy my life will go down into the lowest parts of the earth;

When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:

10 they will be given over to those whose hands use the sword, and they will become food for the jackals.

Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.

11 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.

But, the king, shall rejoice in God, —Every one shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who speak falsehood, shall be stopped.