| Chapter 63 |
1 | A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters. |
2 | So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour. |
3 | Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee. |
4 | So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands. |
5 | As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips doth my mouth praise. |
6 | If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches -- I meditate on Thee. |
7 | For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing. |
8 | Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold. |
9 | And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth. |
10 | They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are. |
11 | And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies! |