Psalm 63

Thirsting for God

(2 Samuel 15:30–37)

A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.

¹ O God, You are my God.

Earnestly I seek You;

my soul thirsts for You.

My body yearns for You

in a dry and weary land without water.

² So I have seen You in the sanctuary

and beheld Your power and glory.

³ Because Your loving devotion is better than life,

my lips will glorify You.

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

in Your name I will lift my hands.

⁵ My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods;

with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

⁶ When I remember You on my bed,

I think of You through the watches of the night.

⁷ For You are my help;

I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

⁸ My soul clings to You;

Your right hand upholds me.

⁹ But those who seek my life to destroy it

will go into the depths of the earth.

¹⁰ They will fall to the power of the sword;

they will become a portion for foxes.

¹¹ But the king will rejoice in God;

all who swear by Him will exult,

for the mouths of liars will be shut.