Psalms 62
1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the
wilderness of Idumea.
2 O God, my God, I cry to thee early;
my soul has thirsted for thee: how often has my flesh
longed after thee, in a barren and trackless and dry
land! 3 Thus have I appeared before
thee in the sanctuary, that I might see thy power and thy glory.
4 For thy mercy is better than
aGr. lives.life: my lips shall praise thee.
5 Thus will I bless thee during my
life: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
6 Let my soul be filled as with marrow
and fatness; and my joyful lips shall praise thy
name.
7 bGr. if. See Acts 26. 23.Forasmuch as I have remembered thee on my bed: in the early seasons I have
meditated on thee. 8 For thou hast
been my helper, and in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice.
9 My soul has
cGr. been glued.kept very close behind thee: thy right hand has upheld me.
10 But they vainly sought after my
soul; they shall go into the lowest parts of the earth.
11 They shall be delivered up to the
power of the sword; they shall be portions for foxes.
12 But the king shall rejoice in God;
every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of them that
speak unjust things has been stopped.