Psalms 63

¹ [Psalm Of David When he was in the desert of Judah] God, you are my God, I pine for you; my heartthirsts for you, my body longs for you, as a land parched, dreary and waterless.

² Thus I have gazed on you in the sanctuary, seeing your power and your glory.

³ Better your faithful love than life itself; my lips wil praise you.

⁴ Thus I will bless you al my life, in your name lift up my hands.

⁵ Al my longings fulfil ed as with fat and rich foods, a song of joy on my lips and praise in my mouth.

⁶ On my bed when I think of you, I muse on you in the watches of the night,

⁷ for you have always been my help; in the shadow of your wings I rejoice;

⁸ my heart clings to you, your right hand supports me.

⁹ May those who are hounding me to death go down to the depths of the earth,

¹⁰ given over to the blade of the sword, and left as food for jackals.

¹¹ Then the king shall rejoice in God, al who swear by him shal gain recognition, for the mouths of liarsshall be silenced.