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 Edom. O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

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

In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.

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

For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips shall praise.

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

Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

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 with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

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

If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:

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

Because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings:

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

My soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.

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

But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go 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 shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall 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.

But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.