1 You, God, are my God,

earnestly I seek you;

I thirst for you,

my whole being longs for you,

in a dry and parched land

where there is no water.

2 I have seen you in the sanctuary

and beheld your power and your glory.

3 Because your love is better than life,

my lips will glorify you.

4 I will praise you as long as I live,

and in your name I will lift up my hands.

5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;

with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

6 On my bed I remember you;

I think of you through the watches of the night.

7 Because you are my help,

I sing in the shadow of your wings.

8 I cling to you;

your right hand upholds me.

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.

1 O God, you are my God;

I earnestly search for you.

My soul thirsts for you;

my whole body longs for you

in this parched and weary land

where there is no water.

2 I have seen you in your sanctuary

and gazed upon your power and glory.

3 Your unfailing love is better than life itself;

how I praise you!

4 I will praise you as long as I live,

lifting up my hands to you in prayer.

5 You satisfy me more than the richest feast.

I will praise you with songs of joy.

6 I lie awake thinking of you,

meditating on you through the night.

7 Because you are my helper,

I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.

8 I cling to you;

your strong right hand holds me securely.

1 O God, You are my God;

Early will I seek You;

My soul thirsts for You;

My flesh longs for You

In a dry and thirsty land

Where there is no water.

2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,

To see Your power and Your glory.

3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips shall praise You.

4 Thus I will bless You while I live;

I will lift up my hands in Your name.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,

And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

6 When I remember You on my bed,

I meditate on You in the night watches.

7 Because You have been my help,

Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

8 My soul follows close behind You;

Your right hand upholds me.

1 God, you are my God.

I search for you.

I thirst for you

like someone in a dry, empty land

where there is no water.

2 I have seen you in the Temple

and have seen your strength and glory.

3 Because your love is better than life,

I will praise you.

4 I will praise you as long as I live.

I will lift up my hands in prayer to your name.

5 I will be content as if I had eaten the best foods.

My lips will sing, and my mouth will praise you.

6 I remember you while I’m lying in bed;

I think about you through the night.

7 You are my help.

Because of your protection, I sing.

8 I stay close to you;

you support me with your right hand.

1 O God, thou art my God; earnestly 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 Because 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.

1 O God, thou art my •God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water: 2 To see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;

3 For thy loving-kindness 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 is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips. 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:

7 For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy. 8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

1 O God, you are my God. 

At dawn I search for you. 

My soul thirsts for you. 

My body longs for you 

in a dry, parched land where there is no water. 

2 So I look for you in the holy place 

to see your power and your glory. 

3 My lips will praise you 

because your mercy is better than life ⸤itself⸥. 

4 So I will thank you as long as I live. 

I will lift up my hands ⸤to pray⸥ in your name. 

5 You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. 

My mouth will sing ⸤your⸥ praise with joyful lips. 

6 As I lie on my bed, I remember you. 

Through the long hours of the night, I think about you. 

7 You have been my help. 

In the shadow of your wings, I sing joyfully. 

8 My soul clings to you. 

Your right hand supports me. 

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.

2 So I gaze on You in the sanctuary

to see Your strength and Your glory.

3 My lips will glorify You

because Your faithful love is better than life.

4 So I will praise You as long as I live;

at Your name, I will lift up my hands.

5 You satisfy me as with rich food;

my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.

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

I meditate on You during the night watches

7 because You are my helper;

I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings.

8 I follow close to You;

Your right hand holds on to me.

1 O God, you are my God, I seek you,

my soul thirsts for you;

my flesh faints for you,

as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

beholding your power and glory.

3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

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

I will lift up my hands and call on your name.

5 My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast,

and my mouth praises you with joyful lips

6 when I think of you on my bed,

and meditate on you in the watches of the night;

7 for you have been my help,

and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.

8 My soul clings to you;

your right hand upholds me.

1 O God, you are my God;

I will seek you diligently.

My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you

as in a dry and weary land without water.

2 Thus I have seen you in the sanctuary,

beholding your strength and glory.

3 Because your loyal love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

4 So I will bless you while I live.

I will lift up my hands in your name.

5 My soul will be satisfied as with the best and richest food,

and with joyful lips my mouth will praise.

6 When I remember you on my bed,

I meditate on you in the night watches.

7 Because you have been my help,

therefore in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.

8 My soul clings to you;

your right hand upholds me.

1 God, you are my God.

I greatly long for you.

With all my heart I thirst for you

in this dry desert

where there isn’t any water.

2 I have seen you in the sacred tent.

There I have seen your power and your glory.

3 Your love is better than life.

I will bring glory to you with my lips.

4 I will praise you as long as I live.

I will lift up my hands when I pray to you.

5 I will be as satisfied as if I had eaten the best food there is.

I will sing praise to you with my mouth.

6 As I lie on my bed I remember you.

I think of you all night long.

7 Because you have helped me,

I sing in the shadow of your wings.

8 I hold on to you.

Your powerful right hand takes good care of me.

1 O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly;

My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,

In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

2 Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary,

To see Your power and Your glory.

3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips will praise You.

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

I will lift up my hands in Your name.

5 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness,

And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.

6 When I remember You on my bed,

I meditate on You in the night watches,

7 For You have been my help,

And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.

8 My soul clings to You;

Your right hand upholds me.