The Book of Psalms

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

O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Because thy lovingkindness [is] better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:

When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches.

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

But those [that] seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.