Psalm LXIII

O God, thou art my God, therefore
[Early] I'le seek near thee to be;
In an unwater'd weary land
My [heart and] flesh doth thirst for thee.

That I thy power may behold,
And [see the] glory of thy face,
As I have seen thee heretofore
Within thy [house and] holy place.

Because thy loving kindness is
Better than [life and]- length of days;
My joyful soul which thou hast sav'd,
And lips shall [ever] give thee praise.

While thou continuest me in life,
Thus will I [daily] speak thy praise;
In worshipping thy holy name
My [heart and] hands I will up raise.

With thy fat-sweet delights my soul
Shall [fed and] satisfied be;
My chearful heart with joyful lips
Shall offer [daily] praise to thee.

When on my quiet bed I thee
[Seek and] remember with delight;
And when on thee I meditate
In [silent] watches of the night.

Because to me in all distress
Thy [helping] hand still succour brings,
Therefore my soul shall still rejoyce
Under thy [safe and] covering wings.

My soul (encourag'd by thy love)
Thus [closely] followeth after thee;
In all my dangers and distress
Thy [right] hand [still] upholdeth me.

But they that seek my life shall go
Into earth's [dark and] lowest room;

The sword let out their guilty souls,
[And they] the foxes prey become.

But let the King rejoyce in God;
His [faithful] servants glory shall,
Who swear by him: But God will stop
The mouth of [perjur'd] lyars all.