Psalm 63

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

1God, you are my God! I earnestly search for you,

my soul thirsts for you, and my flesh longs for you,

in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

2So I have looked on you in the sanctuary,

to see your power and your glory.

3Because your covenant faithfulness is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

4So I will bless you while I live;

I will lift up my hands in your name.

5It will be as if I ate a meal of marrow and fatness;

with joyful lips my mouth will praise you,

6when I think about you on my bed

and meditate on you in the night hours.

7For you have been my help,

and in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.

8I cling to you;

your right hand supports me.

9But those who seek to destroy my life

will go down into the lowest parts of the earth; 10they will be given over to those whose hands use the sword,

and they will become food for the jackals.

11But the king will rejoice in God;

everyone who swears by him will be proud of him,

but the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped up.