1 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

1 'n Psalm van Dawid, toe hy in die woestyn van Juda was.

3 So het ek U in die heiligdom aanskou, om u sterkte en u heerlikheid te sien.

4 Want u goedertierenheid is beter as die lewe; my lippe moet U prys.

5 So sal ek U prys my lewe lank, in u Naam my hande ophef.

6 Soos met vet en vettigheid sal my siel versadig word, en my mond sal roem met jubelende lippe

7 as ek aan U dink op my bed, in die nagwake oor U peins.

8 Want U was 'n hulp vir my, en in die skaduwee van u vleuels sal ek jubel.

9 My siel is aan U verkleef; u regterhand ondersteun my.

10 Maar hulle wat soek om my lewe te verderwe, hulle sal kom in die onderste plekke van die aarde.

11 Hy sal oorgelewer word in die mag van die swaard; die deel van die jakkalse sal hulle word. [ (Psalms 63:12) Maar die koning sal bly wees in God; elkeen wat by Hom sweer, sal hom beroem; want die mond van die leuensprekers sal gestop word. ]