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;

Psalmus David, Cum esset in deserto Idumææ. Deus, Deus meus, ad te de luce vigilo. Sitivit in te anima mea, quam multipliciter tibi caro mea.

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

In terra deserta, et invia, et inaquosa: sic in sancto apparui tibi, ut viderem virtutem tuam, et gloriam tuam.

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

Quoniam melior est misericordia tua super vitas: labia mea laudabunt te.

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

Sic benedicam te in vita mea: et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas.

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

Sicut adipe et pinguedine repleatur anima mea: et labiis exultationis laudabit os meum.

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

Si memor fui tui super stratum meum, in matutinis meditabor in te:

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

quia fuisti adiutor meus. Et in velamento alarum tuarum exultabo,

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

adhæsit anima mea post te: me suscepit dextera tua.

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

Ipsi vero in vanum quæsierunt animam meam, introibunt in inferiora terræ:

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

tradentur in manus gladii, partes vulpium erunt.

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.

Rex vero lætabitur in Deo, laudabuntur omnes qui iurant in eo: quia obstructum est os loquentium iniqua.