2O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
3To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
4Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.
5So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
6My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
7When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.
8Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
