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. I will look for You with all my heart and strength. My soul is thirsty for You. My flesh is weak wanting You in a dry and tired 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 seen You in the holy place. And I have seen Your power and Your shining-greatness.

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

My lips will praise You because Your loving-kindness is better than life.

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

So I will give honor to You as long as 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 will be filled as with rich foods. And my mouth praises You with lips of joy.

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

On my bed I remember You. I think of You through the hours of the night.

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

For You have been my help. And I sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

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

My soul holds on to You. Your right hand holds me up.

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 want to take my life and destroy it will go deep into 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 will be given over to the power of the sword. They will become food for foxes.

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 will be full of joy in God. All who are faithful to God will be full of joy. For the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped.