Psalms 63

1 A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, my God, you, you do I seek: my heart thirsts for you, my body faints for you in a parched and waterless land.

O Elohim, thou art my El; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

2 As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,

To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

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

Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6 I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7 for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

8 I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.

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

9 But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,

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

10 given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.

They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God: all who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.

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