[1] God, you are my God. I want to follow you. My whole being thirsts for you, like a man in a dry, empty land where there is no water. [2] I have seen you in the Temple. I have seen your strength and glory. [3] Your love is better than life. I will praise you. [4] I will praise you as long as I live. I will lift up my hands in prayer to your name. [5] I will be content as if I had eaten the best foods. My lips will sing. My mouth will praise you. [6] I remember you while I'm lying in bed. I think about you through the night. [7] You are my help. Because of your protection, I sing. [8] I stay close to you. You support me with your right hand. [9] Some people are trying to kill me. But they will go down to the grave. [10] They will be killed with swords. They will be eaten by wild dogs. [11] But the king will rejoice in his God. All who make promises in his name will praise him. But the mouths of liars will be shut.
