Psalm 63

PRAISE GOD WHO SATISFIES

A psalm of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.p

1 God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.

I thirst for you;

my body faints for you

in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.q

2 So I gaze on you in the sanctuary

to see your strength and your glory.r

3 My lips will glorify you

because your faithful love is better than life.s

4 So I will bless you as long as I live;

at your name, I will lift up my hands.t

5 You satisfy me as with rich food;C,u

my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.v

6 When I think of you as I lie on my bed,

I meditate on you during the night watchesw

7 because you are my helper;x

I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.y

8 I follow close to you;

your right hand holds on to me.z

9 But those who intend to destroy my life

will go into the depths of the earth.aa

10 They will be given over to the power of the sword;ab

they will become a meal for jackals.

11 But the king will rejoice in God;ac

all who swear by him will boast,

for the mouths of liars will be shut.ad