1. A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 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 weary land, where no water is.
2. So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, to see thy power and thy glory.
3. For thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise thee.
4. So 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. For thou hast been my help, and 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.