New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)
Psalm
Psalms, 63
A melody of David, when he happened to be in the wilderness of Judah.
1 O God,*1 you are my God,*2 I keep looking for you. My soul does thirst for you. For you my flesh has grown faint [with longing] In a land dry and exhausted, where there is no water.
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2 Thus I have beheld you in the holy place, At seeing your strength and your glory.
3 Because your loving-kindness*1 is better than life, My own lips will commend you.
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4 Thus I shall bless you during my lifetime; In your name I shall raise my palms.
5 As with the best part, even fatness, my soul is satisfied, And with lips of joyful cries my mouth offers praise.
6 When I have remembered you upon my lounge, During the night watches I meditate on you.
7 For you have proved to be of assistance to me, And in the shadow of your wings I cry out joyfully.
8 My soul has closely followed you; On me your right hand keeps fast hold.
9 As for those who keep seeking my soul for [its] ruin, They will come into the lowest parts*1 of the earth.
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10 They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will become a mere portion for foxes.
11 And the king himself will rejoice in God. Every one swearing by him will boast, For the mouth of those speaking falsehood will be stopped up.