1 O God, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is.

O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.

2 S o I have looked upon You in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory.

So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.

3 B ecause Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You.

4 S o will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.

Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.

5 M y whole being shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

6 W hen I remember You upon my bed and meditate on You in the night watches.

When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.

7 F or You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings will I rejoice.

Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

8 M y whole being follows hard after You and clings closely to You; Your right hand upholds me.

My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.

9 B ut those who seek and demand my life to ruin and destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

But those who seek my life, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10 T hey shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a prey for foxes and jackals.

They shall fall by the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals.

11 B ut the king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears by Him shall glory, for the mouths of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

But the king shall rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.