1 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.

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:

2 S o I have seen You in the holy place. And I have seen Your power and Your shining-greatness.

To see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;

3 M y lips will praise You because Your loving-kindness is better than life.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

4 S o I will give honor to You as long as I live. I will lift up my hands in Your name.

So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 M y soul will be filled as with rich foods. And my mouth praises You with lips of joy.

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

6 O n my bed I remember You. I think of You through the hours of the night.

When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:

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

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

8 M y soul holds on to You. Your right hand holds me up.

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

9 B ut those who want to take my life and destroy it will go deep into the earth.

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

10 T hey will be given over to the power of the sword. They will become food for foxes.

They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

11 B ut 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.

But 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.