Psalm 63

A psalm of David, regarding a time when David was in the wilderness of Judah.

¹O God, you are my God;

I earnestly search for you.

My soul thirsts for you;

my whole body longs for you

in this parched and weary land

where there is no water.

²I have seen you in your sanctuary

and gazed upon your power and glory.

³Your unfailing love is better than life itself;

how I praise you!

⁴I will praise you as long as I live,

lifting up my hands to you in prayer.

⁵You satisfy me more than the richest feast.

I will praise you with songs of joy.

⁶I lie awake thinking of you,

meditating on you through the night.

⁷Because you are my helper,

I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.

⁸I cling to you;

your strong right hand holds me securely.

⁹But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin.

They will go down into the depths of the earth.

¹⁰They will die by the sword

and become the food of jackals.

¹¹But the king will rejoice in God.

All who swear to tell the truth will praise him,

while liars will be silenced.