Psalms 63

1 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, —

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.

2 In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.

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.

3 Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud shall praise thee!

For your mercy is better than life itself. It is you my lips will praise.

4 Thus, will I bless thee while I live, In thy Name, will I lift up mine outspread hands:

So will I bless you in my life, and I will lift up my hands in your name.

5 As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.

Let my soul be filled, as if with marrow and fatness; and my mouth will give praise with exultant lips.

6 Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.

When I have remembered you on my bed in the morning, I will meditate on you.

7 For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.

For you have been my helper. And I will exult under the cover of your wings.

8 My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.

My soul has clung close to you. Your right hand has supported me.

9 When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:

Truly, these ones have sought my soul in vain. They will enter into the lower parts of the earth.

10 Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.

They will be delivered into the hand of the sword. They will be the portions of foxes.

11 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.

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.