Psalms, 63

A melody of David, when he happened to be in the wilderness of Judah.

¹ O God,^*1 you are my God,^*2 I keep looking for you. My soul does thirst for you. For you my flesh has grown faint [with longing] In a land dry and exhausted, where there is no water.

² Thus I have beheld you in the holy place, At seeing your strength and your glory.

³ Because your loving-kindness^*1 is better than life, My own lips will commend you.

⁴ Thus I shall bless you during my lifetime; In your name I shall raise my palms.

⁵ As with the best part, even fatness, my soul is satisfied, And with lips of joyful cries my mouth offers praise.

⁶ When I have remembered you upon my lounge, During the night watches I meditate on you.

⁷ For you have proved to be of assistance to me, And in the shadow of your wings I cry out joyfully.

⁸ My soul has closely followed you; On me your right hand keeps fast hold.

⁹ As for those who keep seeking my soul for [its] ruin, They will come into the lowest parts^*1 of the earth.

¹⁰ They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will become a mere portion for foxes.

¹¹ And the king himself will rejoice in God. Every one swearing by him will boast, For the mouth of those speaking falsehood will be stopped up.