Psalm 63

Psalm 63

Praise God Who Satisfies

A Davidic psalm. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah. ^l

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. ^m

²So I gaze on You in the sanctuary

to see Your strength and Your glory. ⁿ

³My lips will glorify You

because Your faithful love is better than life. ^o

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

at Your name, I will lift up my hands. ^p

⁵You satisfy me as with rich food; ^qr

my mouth will praise You with joyful lips. ^s

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

I meditate on You during the night watches ^t

⁷because You are my helper; ^u

I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings. ^v

⁸I follow close to You;

Your right hand holds on to me. ^w

⁹But those who seek to destroy my life

will go into the depths of the earth. ^x

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

they will become the jackals’ prey.

¹¹But the king will rejoice in God; ^z

all who swear by Him ^awill boast,

for the mouths of liars will be shut. ^b