¹A psalm of David, when he was in the desert of Y’hudah:

²O God, you are my God;

I will seek you eagerly.

My heart thirsts for you,

my body longs for you

in a land parched and exhausted,

where no water can be found.

³I used to contemplate you in the sanctuary,

seeing your power and glory;

⁴for your grace is better than life.

My lips will worship you.

⁵Yes, I will bless you as long as I live;

in your name I will lift up my hands.

⁶I am as satisfied as with rich food;

my mouth praises you with joy on my lips

⁷when I remember you on my bed

and meditate on you in the night watches.

⁸For you have been my help;

in the shadow of your wings I rejoice;

⁹my heart clings to you;

your right hand supports me.

¹⁰But those who seek to destroy my life —

may they go to the lowest parts of the earth.

¹¹May they be given over to the power of the sword;

may they become prey for jackals.

¹²But the king will rejoice in God.

Everyone who swears by him will exult,

for the mouths of liars will be silenced.