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 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 seen you in the sanctuary, watching 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 loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall 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 My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.
6 when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.
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. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.
8 My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.
My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.
9 But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower 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 shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.
Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.
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 shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who speak falsehood, shall be stopped.
