1 G od, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

¶ O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee; my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh longs for thee in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water;

2 S o I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

in this manner I beheld thee in holiness when I beheld thy power and thy glory.

3 B ecause your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

¶ Because thy mercy is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

4 S o I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

Thus will I bless thee in my life; in thy name shall I lift up my hands.

5 M y soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

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

6 w hen I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

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

7 F or you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

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

8 M y soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

My soul has followed hard after thee; thy right hand has upheld me.

9 B ut those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

But those that sought my soul, to destroy it, descended into the lower parts of the earth.

10 T hey shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

They shall be slain by the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.

11 B ut the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of those that speak lies shall be stopped.