Psalm 63

Longing for God

63A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.^a

¹O 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.

²Thus I have seen you in the sanctuary,

beholding your strength and glory.

³Because your loyal love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

⁴So I will bless you while I live.

I will lift up my hands^b in your name.

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

and with joyful lips my mouth will praise.

⁶When I remember you on my bed,

I meditate on you in the night watches.

⁷Because you have been my help,

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

⁸My soul clings to^d you;

your right hand upholds me.

⁹But as for them who seek my life for ruin,

they will go into the depths of the earth.

¹⁰They who would deliver him to the sword^e

will become a portion for jackals.

¹¹However, the king will rejoice in God.

Everyone who swears an oath by him will boast,

because the mouth of the liars will be stopped.