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, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

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

Thus I have seen 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 will praise You.

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

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

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

My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.

6 w hen I remember you on my bed, and think about 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. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

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

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

My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

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

But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth.

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

They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will be a prey 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 will rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him will glory, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.