Psalm 63:2–6

2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

beholding wyour power and glory.

3 Because your xsteadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

4 So I will bless you yas long as I live;

in your zname I will alift up my hands.

5 My soul will be bsatisfied as with fat and rich food,

and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,

6 when I remember you cupon my bed,

and meditate on you in cthe watches of the night;

Psalm 63:2–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

2 I have seen you in the sanctuary

and beheld your power and your glory.

3 Because your love is better than life,

my lips will glorify you.

4 I will praise you as long as I live,

and in your name I will lift up my hands.

5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;

with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

6 On my bed I remember you;

I think of you through the watches of the night.

Psalm 63:2–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

2 To see thy power and thy glory,

So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 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:

6 When I remember thee upon my bed,

And meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalm 63:2–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

2 I have seen you in your sanctuary

and gazed upon your power and glory.

3 Your unfailing love is better than life itself;

how I praise you!

4 I will praise you as long as I live,

lifting up my hands to you in prayer.

5 You satisfy me more than the richest feast.

I will praise you with songs of joy.

6 I lie awake thinking of you,

meditating on you through the night.

Psalm 63:2–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,

To see Your power and Your glory.

3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips shall praise You.

4 Thus I will bless You while I live;

I will lift up my hands in Your name.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,

And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

6 When I remember You on my bed,

I meditate on You in the night watches.

Psalm 63:2–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

2 I have seen you in the Temple

and have seen your strength and glory.

3 Because your love is better than life,

I will praise you.

4 I will praise you as long as I live.

I will lift up my hands in prayer to your name.

5 I will be content as if I had eaten the best foods.

My lips will sing, and my mouth will praise you.

6 I remember you while I’m lying in bed;

I think about you through the night.

Psalm 63:2–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

2 So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary,

To see thy power and thy glory.

3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips shall praise thee.

4 So 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;

6 When I remember thee upon my bed,

And meditate on thee in the night-watches.

Psalm 63:2–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

2 To see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;

3 For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee. 4 So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips. 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:

Psalm 63:2–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

2 So I look for you in the holy place

to see your power and your glory.

3 My lips will praise you

because your mercy is better than life ⸤itself⸥.

4 So I will thank you as long as I live.

I will lift up my hands ⸤to pray⸥ in your name.

5 You satisfy my soul with the richest foods.

My mouth will sing ⸤your⸥ praise with joyful lips.

6 As I lie on my bed, I remember you.

Through the long hours of the night, I think about you.

Psalm 63:2–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

2 So I gaze on You in the sanctuary

to see Your strength and Your glory.

3 My lips will glorify You

because Your faithful love is better than life.

4 So I will praise You as long as I live;

at Your name, I will lift up my hands.

5 You satisfy me as with rich food;

my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.

6 When I think of You as I lie on my bed,

I meditate on You during the night watches

Psalm 63:2–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

beholding your power and glory.

3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

4 So I will bless you as long as I live;

I will lift up my hands and call on your name.

5 My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast,

and my mouth praises you with joyful lips

6 when I think of you on my bed,

and meditate on you in the watches of the night;

Psalm 63:2–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

2 Thus I have seen you in the sanctuary,

beholding your strength and glory.

3 Because your loyal love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

4 So I will bless you while I live.

I will lift up my hands in your name.

5 My soul will be satisfied as with the best and richest food,

and with joyful lips my mouth will praise.

6 When I remember you on my bed,

I meditate on you in the night watches.

Psalm 63:2–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

2 I have seen you in the sacred tent.

There I have seen your power and your glory.

3 Your love is better than life.

I will bring glory to you with my lips.

4 I will praise you as long as I live.

I will lift up my hands when I pray to you.

5 I will be as satisfied as if I had eaten the best food there is.

I will sing praise to you with my mouth.

6 As I lie on my bed I remember you.

I think of you all night long.

Psalm 63:2–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

2 Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary,

To see Your power and Your glory.

3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips will praise You.

4 So I will bless You as long as I live;

I will lift up my hands in Your name.

5 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness,

And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.

6 When I remember You on my bed,

I meditate on You in the night watches,

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Psalm 63:8–9

8 My soul eclings to you;

your right hand fupholds me.

9 But those who seek to destroy my life

gshall go down into hthe depths of the earth;

Psalm 63:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

8 I cling to you;

your right hand upholds me.

9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;

they will go down to the depths of the earth.

Psalm 63:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

8 My soul followeth hard after thee:

Thy right hand upholdeth me.

9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it,

Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Psalm 63:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

8 I cling to you;

your strong right hand holds me securely.

9 But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin.

They will go down into the depths of the earth.

Psalm 63:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

8 My soul follows close behind You;

Your right hand upholds me.

9 But those who seek my life, to destroy it,

Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Psalm 63:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

8 I stay close to you;

you support me with your right hand.

9 Some people are trying to kill me,

but they will go down to the grave.

Psalm 63:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

8 My soul followeth hard after thee:

Thy right hand upholdeth me.

9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it,

Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Psalm 63:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth;