Psalms 63:3
1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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- BSB
- Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
- KJV
- Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
- WEB
- Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
- ASV
- Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.
- DARBY
- For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.
- BLB
- Because Your loving devotion [is] better than life, my lips will praise You.
- ÅB
- For din miskunnhet er bedre enn livet; mine lepper priser deg.
- OTB
- For Din nåde er bedre enn livet,
Mine lepper skal prise Deg. - B1930
- For din miskunnhet er bedre enn livet; mine leber priser dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 1:23
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Read in contextPsalms 51:15
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Read in contextPsalms 69:16
Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Read in contextHebrews 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Read in contextPsalms 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:20
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Read in contextRomans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Read in contextPsalms 30:12
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
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