1. Lord, thee my God, I'll early seek:my soul doth thirst for thee;My flesh longs in a dry parch'd land,wherein no waters be:
2. That I thy power may behold,and brightness of thy face,As I have seen thee heretoforewithin thy holy place.
3. Since better is thy love than life,my lips thee praise shall give.
4. I in thy name will lift my hands,and bless thee while I live.
5. Ev'n as with marrow and with fatmy soul shall filled be;Then shall my mouth with joyful lipssing praises unto thee:
6. When I do thee upon my bedremember with delight,And when on thee I meditatein watches of the night.
7. In shadow of thy wings I'll joy;for thou mine help hast been.
8. My soul thee follows hard; and methy right hand doth sustain.
9. Who seek my soul to spill shall sinkdown to earth's lowest room.
10. They by the sword shall be cut off,and foxes' prey become.
11. Yet shall the king in God rejoice,and each one glory shallThat swear by him: but stopp'd shall bethe mouth of liars all.