{2Sa 17:15-29; Psa 3, 63 ^**}

    ^63:1 O God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where is no water. ^63:2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary to see your power and your glory. ^63:3 Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips will praise you.

    ^63:4 So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name. ^63:5 My soul will be satisfied as with marrow and fatness. And my mouth will praise you with joyful lips ^63:6 when I remember you upon my bed and meditate on you in the night-watches.

    ^63:7 Because you have been my help and in the shadow of your wings I will rejoice. ^63:8 My soul follows close after you. Your right hand upholds me.

    ^63:9 But those who seek my soul to destroy it, will go into the lower parts of the earth. ^63:10 They will be given over to the power of the sword. They will be a portion for foxes.

    ^63:11 But the king will rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will glory, because the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped.