Psalms

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 body yearns for Youin a dry and weary land without water.

2So I have seen You in the sanctuaryand beheld Your power and glory.

3Because Your loving devotion is better than life,my lips will glorify You.

4So I will bless You as long as I live;in Your name I will lift my hands.

5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods;with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

6When I remember You on my bed,I think of You through the watches of the night.

7For You are my help;I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

8My soul clings to You;Your right hand upholds me.

9But those who seek my life to destroy itwill go into the depths of the earth.

10They will fall to the power of the sword;they will become a portion for foxes.

11But the king will rejoice in God;all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

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

1O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

11But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.