Book Two (Psalms 42-72) "Concerning Israel as a Nation"
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
1: O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2: To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3: Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4: Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5: My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
6: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
7: Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
8: My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
9: But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10: They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
11: But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory:
but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
To the chief Musician.
subtitle To the chief Musician. See The Companion Bible, Appendix 64.