Psalms 63

1 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:

A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah. O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

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

To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.

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

Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.

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

So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.

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

My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;

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

When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.

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

Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.

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

My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.

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

But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.

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

They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.

11 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.

But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.