1O 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;

2To see thy power and thy glory,
So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise thee.

4Thus will I bless thee while I live:
I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;
And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6When I remember thee upon my bed,
And meditate on thee in the night watches.

7Because thou hast been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

8My soul followeth hard after thee:
Thy right hand upholdeth me.

9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it,
Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10They shall fall by the sword:
They shall be a portion for foxes.

11But the king shall rejoice in God;
Every one that sweareth by him shall glory:
But the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.