Psalm 63

Praise God Who Satisfies

A psalm of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.†

God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.

I thirst for you;

my body faints for you

in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.a

2So I gaze on you in the sanctuary

to see your strength and your glory.a

3My lips will glorify you

because your faithful love is better than life.a

4So I will bless you as long as I live;

at your name, I will lift up my hands.a

5You satisfy me as with rich food;a a

my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.b

6When I think of you as I lie on my bed,

I meditate on you during the night watchesa

7because you are my helper;a

I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.b

8I follow close to you;

your right hand holds on to me.a

9But those who intend to destroy my life

will go into the depths of the earth.a

10They will be given over to the power of the sword;a

they will become a meal for jackals.

11But the king will rejoice in God;a

all who swear by him will boast,

for the mouths of liars will be shut.b