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 longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

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

To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

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

Because thy lovingkindness 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.

Thus 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 shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee 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, and 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.

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

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 it, 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 fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for 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: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.