1 A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

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 in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.

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

3 B ecause better Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.

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

4 S o I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.

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

5 A s milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And singing lips doth my mouth praise.

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

6 I f I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches -- I meditate on Thee.

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

7 F or Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.

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

8 C leaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.

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

9 A nd they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.

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

10 T hey cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.

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

11 A nd the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!

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.