| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water. | 1A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. |
| 2So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory. | 2I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. |
| 3Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You. | 3Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. |
| 4So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands. | 4I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. |
| 5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You. | 5I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. |
| 6When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night. | 6On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. |
| 7For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings. | 7Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. |
| 8My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. | 8I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. |
| 9But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth. | 9Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth. |
| 10They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes. | 10They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals. |
| 11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut. | 11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced. |
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