A Psalm of David
when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
1
O God, you are my God; early will I see you;
my soul thirst for you; my flesh longs for you
in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.
2
So I have looked for you in the sanctuary,
to see your power and your glory.
3
Because your lovingkindness is beter than life,
my lips shall praise you.
4
Thus I will belss you while I live;
I will lift up my hands in your name.
5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips.
6
When I remember you on my bed,
I meditate on you in the night watches.
7
Because you have been my help,
therefore in the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.
8
My soul follows close behind you;
your right hand upholds me.
9
But those who seek my life, to destroy it,
shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10
They shall fall by the sword;
they shall be a portion for jackals.
11
But the king shall rejoice in God;
everyone who swears by him shall glory;
but the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.