Psalm 63 My Soul Thirsts for You

Psalm 63

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

 ¹O God, you are my God; earnestly 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.
²So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
   beholding your power and glory.
³Because your steadfast love is better than life,
   my lips will praise you.
⁴So I will bless you as long as I live;
   in your name I will lift up my hands. ⁵My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
   and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
⁶ when I remember you upon 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 will sing for joy.
⁸ My soul clings to you;
   your right hand upholds me.
 ⁹But those who seek to destroy my life
    shall go down into the depths of the earth;
¹⁰ they shall be given over to the power of the sword;
   they shall be a portion for jackals.
¹¹ But the king shall rejoice in God;
   all who swear by him shall exult,
    for the mouths of liars will be stopped.