A melody of David, when he happened to be in the wilderness of Judah.+
63 O God,* you are my God,* I keep looking for you.+
My soul does thirst for you.+
For you my flesh has grown faint [with longing]
In a land dry and exhausted, where there is no water.+
2 Thus I have beheld you in the holy place,+
At seeing your strength and your glory.+
3 Because your loving-kindness* is better than life,+
My own lips will commend you.+
4 Thus I shall bless you during my lifetime;+
In your name I shall raise my palms.+
5 As with the best part, even fatness, my soul is satisfied,+
And with lips of joyful cries my mouth offers praise.+
6 When I have remembered you upon my lounge,+
During the night watches I meditate on you.+
7 For you have proved to be of assistance to me,+
And in the shadow of your wings I cry out joyfully.+
8 My soul has closely followed you;+
On me your right hand keeps fast hold.+
9 As for those who keep seeking my soul for [its] ruin,+
They will come into the lowest parts* of the earth.+
10 They will be delivered over to the power of the sword;+
They will become a mere portion for foxes.+
11 And the king himself will rejoice in God.+
Every one swearing by him will boast,+
For the mouth of those speaking falsehood will be stopped up.+