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 longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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