1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:

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.

2 T o see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;

So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory.

3 F or thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.

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

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

5 M y soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise with joyful lips.

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

6 W hen I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:

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

7 F or thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.

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

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

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

9 B ut those that seek my soul, to destroy, shall go into the lower parts of the earth;

But those who seek and demand my life to ruin and 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 the portion of foxes.

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

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

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