Psalm 63

Common English Bible

Psalm 63

A psalm of David, when he was in the Judean desert.

63 God! My God! It’s you—
    I search for you!
    My whole being^[a] thirsts for you!
    My body desires you
        in a dry and tired land,
        no water anywhere.
²Yes, I’ve seen you in the sanctuary;
    I’ve seen your power and glory.
³My lips praise you
    because your faithful love
    is better than life itself!
⁴So I will bless you as long as I’m alive;
    I will lift up my hands in your name.

⁵I’m fully satisfied—
    as with a rich dinner.
My mouth speaks praise with joy on my lips—
⁶    whenever I ponder you on my bed,
    whenever I meditate on you
        in the middle of the night—
⁷    because you’ve been a help to me and I shout for joy in the protection of your wings.
⁸My whole being clings to you;
    your strong hand upholds me.

⁹But what about those people who want to destroy me?
    Let them go into the bowels of the earth!
¹⁰    Let their blood flow by the sword!
    Let them be food for wild jackals!
¹¹But the king should rejoice in God;
    everyone who swears by God should give praise
        when the mouths of liars are shut for good.