Psalm 63³⁰

A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness.³¹
63:1 O God, you are my God! I long for you!¹
My soul thirsts² for you,
my flesh yearns for you,
in a dry and parched³ land where there is no water.
63:2 Yes,⁴ in the sanctuary I have seen you,⁵
and witnessed⁶ your power and splendor.
63:3 Because⁷ experiencing⁸ your loyal love is better than life itself,
my lips will praise you.
63:4 For this reason⁹ I will praise you while I live,
in your name I will lift up my hands.¹⁰
63:5 As if with choice meat¹¹ you satisfy my soul.¹²
My mouth joyfully praises you,¹³
63:6 whenever¹⁴ I remember you on my bed,
and think about you during the nighttime hours.
63:7 For you are my deliverer,¹⁵
under your wings¹⁶ I rejoice.
63:8 My soul¹⁷ pursues you,¹⁸
your right hand upholds me.
63:9 Enemies seek to destroy my life,¹⁹
but they will descend into the depths of the earth.²⁰
63:10 Each one will be handed over to the sword,²¹
their corpses will be eaten by jackals.²²
63:11 But the king²³ will rejoice in God,
everyone who takes oaths in his name²⁴ will boast,
for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up.²⁵