1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; My soul thirsts for you; My flesh faints for you, As in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon, upon you in the sanctuary, Beholding your power and glory. 3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, My lips will praise you. 4 So I will bless you as long as I live; In your name I will lift up my hands. 5 My soul will be satisfied As with fat and rich food, And my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, 6 when I remember you upon my bed, And meditate on you in the watches of the night; 7 for you have been my help, And in the shadow of your wings I will sing, I will sing for joy. 8 My soul clings to you; Your right hand upholds me. 9 But those who seek to destroy my life Shall go down into the depths of the earth; 10 they shall be given over to the power of the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; All who swear by him shall exult, For the mouths of liars, For the mouths of liars, for the mouths of liars will be stopped. 1 O God, you are my God;