Psalms 63 A Psalm by David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O GOD, my God! to approach thee, I rise early. My soul thirsted for thee. For thee I thirst with all the vehement desire with which my flesh pines in a land, desert, trackless and without water.

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ A Psalm by David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O GOD, my God! to approach thee, I rise early. My soul thirsted for thee. For thee [I thirst] with all the vehement desire with which my flesh pines in a land, desert, trackless and without water. ² Thus have I appeared to thee in the sanctuary; that I might see thy power and thy glory. ³ Because thy kindness is better than life; my lips shall continually praise thee. ⁴ Thus will I bless thee while I live: and in thy name I will lift up my hands. ⁵ Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: that my joyful lips may praise thy name. ⁶ If I recollected thee on my bed: in the morning watches I meditated on thee. ⁷ Because thou hast been my helper: therefore in the shadow of thy wings I will rejoice. ⁸ My soul hath kept close to thee: thy right hand hath supported me. ⁹ But as for these who sought my life in vain; they shall go to the lowest parts of the earth. ¹⁰ They shall be delivered up to the edge of the sword: they shall be portions for jackals. ¹¹ But the joy of the king will be in God. Every one who sweareth by him shall glory; because the mouth of them who speak lies is stopped.