1 A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.2 So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.3 Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.4 So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.5 As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips doth my mouth praise.6 If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches -- I meditate on Thee.7 For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.8 Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.9 And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.10 They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.11 And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!

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 weary land, where no water is.

2 So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, to see thy power and thy glory.

3 For thy lovingkindness 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 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 For thou hast been my help, and 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 be given over to the power of 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; for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.