Psalms 63:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 63:3

Joy in the Fellowship of God

A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

1 O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
^aMy soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.

2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see ^aYour power and Your glory.

3 ^aBecause Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.

4 Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will ^alift up my hands in Your name.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with¹ marrow and fatness,
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

6 When ^aI remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches.

7 Because You have been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 63:3

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American Standard Version
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.

Amplified® Bible
Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.

Contemporary English Version
Your love means more than life to me, and I praise you.

Darby English Version
For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

Good News Bible
Your constant love is better than life itself, and so I will praise you.

King James Version
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

New American Standard Bible
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You.

New International Version
Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.

New King James Version
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Because I regard Your lovingkindness as better than life, My lips will praise You.

Revised Standard Version
Because thy steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise thee.

Young's Literal Translation
Because better `is' Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.

New English Translation
Because¹ experiencing² your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.

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