Psalms 63

Psalm 63#sn Psalm 63. The psalmist expresses his intense desire to be in God’s presence and confidently affirms that God will judge his enemies.

A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness.#sn According to the psalm superscription David wrote the psalm while in the “wilderness of Judah.” Perhaps this refers to the period described in 1 Sam 23-24 or to the incident mentioned in 2 Sam 15:23.

1O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

2Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you, and witnessed your power and splendor.

3Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.

4For this reason I will praise you while I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

5As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you,

6whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours.

7For you are my deliverer; under your wings I rejoice.

8My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me.

9Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth.

10Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be eaten by jackals.

11But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who takes oaths in his name will boast, for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up.