Psalm 63

Psalm 63

A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

^*You, God, are my God,

earnestly I seek you;

I thirst for you,^a

my whole being longs for you,

in a dry and parched land

where there is no water.^b

I have seen you in the sanctuary^c

and beheld your power and your glory.^d

Because your love is better than life,^e

my lips will glorify you.

I will praise you as long as I live,^f

and in your name I will lift up my hands.^g

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

with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

On my bed I remember you;

I think of you through the watches of the night.ⁱ

Because you are my help,^j

I sing in the shadow of your wings.^k

I cling to you;^l

your right hand upholds me.^m

Those who seek my life will be destroyed;ⁿ

they will go down to the depths of the earth.^o

They will be given over to the sword^p

and become food for jackals.^q

But the king will rejoice in God;

all who swear by God will glory in him,^r

while the mouths of liars will be silenced.^s