Psalms 63

1 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.

A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:

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

To see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;

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

For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

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

So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.

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

My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips.

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

When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:

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

For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.

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

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

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

But those that seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth;

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

They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

11 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.

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.