Psalm 63
A psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.

God, You are my God;
   I search for You,
   my soul thirsts for You,
   my body yearns for You,
   as a parched and thirsty land that has no water.
I shall behold You in the sanctuary,
   and see Your might and glory,
Truly Your faithfulness is better than life;
   my lips declare Your praise.
I bless You all my life;
   I lift up my hands, invoking Your name.
I am sated as with a rich feast,
   I sing praises with joyful lips
   when I call You to mind upon my bed,
   when I think of You in the watches of the night;
   for You are my help,
   and in the shadow of Your wings
   I shout for joy.
My soul is attached to You;
   Your right hand supports me.

May those who seek to destroy my life
   enter the depths of the earth.
May they be gutted by the sword;
   may they be prey to jackals.
But the king shall rejoice in God;
   all who swear by Him shall exult,
   when the mouth of liars is stopped.

Psalm 142
A maskil of David, while he was in the cave. A prayer.

I cry aloud to the Lord;
   I appeal to the Lord loudly for mercy.
I pour out my complaint before Him;
   I lay my trouble before Him
   when my spirit fails within me.
You know my course;
   they have laid a trap in the path I walk.
Look at my right and see—
   I have no friend;
   there is nowhere I can flee,
   no one cares about me.
So I cry to You, O Lord;
   I say, "You are my refuge,
   all I have in the land of the living."
Listen to my cry, for I have been brought very low;
   save me from my pursuers,
   for they are too strong for me.
Free me from prison,
   that I may praise Your name.
The righteous shall glory in me
   for Your gracious dealings with me.