Psalms 63

Joy in the Fellowship of God

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