The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Psalms Chapter 63.

CHAP. LXIII.

1 Dauids thirst for God. 4 His maner of blessing God. 9 His confidence of his enemies destruction, and his owne safetie.

¹ [A Psalme of Dauid, when hee was in the wildernesse of Iudah.] O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a drie and thirstie lande, where no water is:¹

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² To see thy power and thy glory, so as I haue seen thee in the Sanctuary.

³ Because thy louing kindnes is better then life: my lips shal praise thee.

⁴ Thus will I blesse thee, while I liue: I will lift vp my handes in thy Name.

⁵ My soule shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatnesse: and my mouth shall praise thee with ioyfull lips:⁵

⁶ When I remember thee vpon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

⁷ Because thou hast bene my helpe; therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I reioyce.

⁸ My soule followeth hard after thee: thy right hand vpholdeth me.

⁹ But those that seeke my soule to destroy it, shall goe into the lower parts of the earth.

¹⁰ They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.¹⁰

¹¹ But the King shal reioyce in God; euery one that sweareth by him shall glorie: but the mouth of them that speake lies, shall be stopped.

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