Psalm 63
Deus, Deus meus
The Book of Common Prayer (1979) · 11 verses
- 1
O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; *
my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in a barren and dry land where there is no water. - 2
Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place, *
that I might behold your power and your glory. - 3
For your loving-kindness is better than life itself; *
my lips shall give you praise. - 4
So will I bless you as long as I live *
and lift up my hands in your Name. - 5
My soul is content, as with marrow and fatness, *
and my mouth praises you with joyful lips, - 6
When I remember you upon my bed, *
and meditate on you in the night watches. - 7
For you have been my helper, *
and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice. - 8
My soul clings to you; *
your right hand holds me fast. - 9
May those who seek my life to destroy it *
go down into the depths of the earth; - 10
Let them fall upon the edge of the sword, *
and let them be food for jackals. - 11
But the king will rejoice in God; all those who swear by him will be glad; *
for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
The text of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer is in the public domain in the United States.