1
O God, thou
art my God; early will I seek thee; my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh longs for thee in a dry and thirsty land where
there is no water;
2
in this manner I beheld thee in holiness when I beheld thy power and thy glory.
3
Because thy mercy
is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4
Thus will I bless thee in my life; in thy name shall I lift up my hands.
5
My soul shall be satisfied as
with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise
thee with joyful lips
6
When I remember thee upon my bed
and meditate on thee in the
night watches.
7
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
8
My soul has followed hard after thee; thy right hand has upheld me.
9
But those
that sought my soul, to destroy
it, descended into the lower parts of the earth.
10
They shall be slain by the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.
11
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of those that speak lies shall be stopped.