Psalm 63

Psalm 63

PRAISE GOD WHO SATISFIES

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

¹God, 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

²So I gaze on you in the sanctuary

to see your strength and your glory.^r

³My lips will glorify you

because your faithful love is better than life.^s

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

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

⁵You satisfy me as with rich food;^Au

my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.^v

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

I meditate on you during the night watches^w

⁷because you are my helper;^x

I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.^y

⁸I follow close to you;

your right hand holds on to me.^z

⁹But those who intend to destroy my life

will go into the depths of the earth.^aa

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

they will become a meal for jackals.

¹¹But the king will rejoice in God;^ac

all who swear by him will boast,

for the mouths of liars will be shut.^ad