Psalm 63

(KJV) King James Version

1 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;

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

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

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

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 followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

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

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

11 But 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.

(NIV) New International Version

1  You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

2  I have seen you in the sanctuary
    and beheld your power and your glory.

3  Because your love is better than life,
    my lips will glorify you.

4 I will praise you as long as I live,
    and in your name I will lift up my hands.

5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
    with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

6 On my bed I remember you;
    I think of you through the watches of the night.

7 Because you are my help,
    I sing in the shadow of your wings.

8 I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.

9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;
    they will go down to the depths of the earth.

10 They will be given over to the sword
    and become food for jackals.

11 But the king will rejoice in God;
    all who swear by God will glory in him,
    while the mouths of liars will be silenced.

The Voice

1 O True God, You are my God, the One whom I trust.
    I seek You with every fiber of my being.
In this dry and weary land with no water in sight,
    my soul is dry and longs for You.
    My body aches for You, for Your presence.

2 I have seen You in Your sanctuary
    and have been awed by Your power and glory.

3 Your steadfast love is better than life itself,
    so my lips will give You all my praise.

4 I will bless You with every breath of my life;
    I will lift up my hands in praise to Your name.

5 My soul overflows with satisfaction,
as when I feast on foods rich in marrow and fat;
    with excitement in my heart and joy on my lips,
I offer You praise.

6 Often at night I lie in bed and remember You,
    meditating on Your greatness till
morning smiles through my window.

7 You have been my constant helper;
    therefore, I sing for joy under the protection of Your wings.

8 My soul clings to You;
    Your right hand reaches down and holds me up.

9 But as for those who try to destroy my life,
    they will descend into eternal shadows,
deep beneath the earth.

10 They will fall by the sword,
    and wild dogs will feast on their corpses.

11 But the king will find his joy in the True God;
    all who make pledges and invoke His name
will celebrate, while the mindless prattle of
cheaters and deceivers will be silenced.

The Message

1 God—you’re my God! I can’t get enough of you!
I’ve worked up such hunger and thirst for God,
    traveling across dry and weary deserts.

2-4 So here I am in the place of worship, eyes open,
    drinking in your strength and glory.
In your generous love I am really living at last!
    My lips brim praises like fountains.
I bless you every time I take a breath;
    My arms wave like banners of praise to you.

5-8 I eat my fill of prime rib and gravy;
    I smack my lips. It’s time to shout praises!
If I’m sleepless at midnight,
    I spend the hours in grateful reflection.
Because you’ve always stood up for me,
    I’m free to run and play. I hold on to you for dear life,
    and you hold me steady as a post.

9-11 Those who are out to get me are marked for doom,
    marked for death, bound for hell.
They’ll die violent deaths;
    jackals will tear them limb from limb.
But the king is glad in God; his true friends spread the joy,
While small-minded gossips are gagged for good.

(NLT) New Living Translation

1 O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you
in this parched and weary land where there is no water.

2 I have seen you in your sanctuary
    and gazed upon your power and glory.

3 Your unfailing love is better than life itself;
    how I praise you!

4 I will praise you as long as I live,
    lifting up my hands to you in prayer.

5 You satisfy me more than the richest feast.
    I will praise you with songs of joy.

6 I lie awake thinking of you,
    meditating on you through the night.

7 Because you are my helper,
    I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.

8 I cling to you;
    your strong right hand holds me securely.

9 But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin.
    They will go down into the depths of the earth.

10 They will die by the sword
    and become the food of jackals.

11 But the king will rejoice in God.
    All who swear to tell the truth will praise him,
    while liars will be silenced.