Psalms 63
1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the desert of Idumea. O God, my God: to you, I keep vigil until first light. For you, my soul has thirsted, to you my body, in so many ways.
“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 By a deserted land, both inaccessible and waterless, so I have appeared in the sanctuary before you, in order to behold your virtue and your glory.
Thus I look toward thee in thy sanctuary, To behold thy power and thy glory!
3 For your mercy is better than life itself. It is you my lips will praise.
For thy loving-kindness is better than life; Therefore my lips shall praise thee!
4 So will I bless you in my life, and I will lift up my hands in your name.
Thus will I bless thee, while I live; In thy name will I lift up my hands!
5 Let my soul be filled, as if with marrow and fatness; and my mouth will give praise with exultant lips.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,
6 When I have remembered you on my bed in the morning, I will meditate on you.
When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.
7 For you have been my helper. And I will exult under the cover of your wings.
For thou art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.
8 My soul has clung close to you. Your right hand has supported me.
My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.
9 Truly, these ones have sought my soul in vain. They will enter into the lower parts of the earth.
While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth.
10 They will be delivered into the hand of the sword. They will be the portions of foxes.
They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.
11 Truly, the king will rejoice in God: all those who swear by him will be praised, because the mouth of those who speak iniquity has been blocked.
But the king shall rejoice in God; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.
