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 languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:

2 To see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;

3 For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

4 So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise {thee} with joyful lips.

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:

7 For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.

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

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

10 They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

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

1 A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.

2 \63:1\O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

3 \63:2\To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.

4 \63:3\Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.

5 \63:4\So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.

6 \63:5\My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;

7 \63:6\When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.

8 \63:7\Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.

9 \63:8\My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.

10 \63:9\But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.

11 \63:10\They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.

12 \63:11\But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.