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Psalm 63:2–8

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2So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,

To see cYour power and Your glory.

3dBecause Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips shall praise You.

4Thus I will bless You while I live;

I will elift up my hands in Your name.

5My soul shall be satisfied as with 1marrow and 2fatness,

And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

6When fI remember You on my bed,

I meditate on You in the night watches.

7Because You have been my help,

Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

8My soul follows close behind You;

Your right hand upholds me.

Read in Logos
Psalm 63:3–4: Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

Footnotes

  1. 1Lit. fat
  2. 2Abundance

Cross references

  1. cPs. 27:4
  2. dPs. 138:2
  3. ePs. 28:2; 143:6
  4. fPs. 42:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

beholding your power and glory.

Because your steadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

So I will bless you as long as I live;

in your name I will lift up my hands.

My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,

and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,

when I remember you upon my bed,

and meditate on you in the watches of the night;

for you have been my help,

and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.

My soul clings to you;

your right hand upholds me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I have seen you in the sanctuary

and beheld your power and your glory.

Because your love is better than life,

my lips will glorify you.

I will praise you as long as I live,

and in your name I will lift up my hands.

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

with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

On my bed I remember you;

I think of you through the watches of the night.

Because you are my help,

I sing in the shadow of your wings.

I cling to you;

your right hand upholds me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So I gaze on you in the sanctuary

to see your strength and your glory.

My lips will glorify you

because your faithful love is better than life.

So I will bless you as long as I live;

at your name, I will lift up my hands.

You satisfy me as with rich food;

my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.

When I think of you as I lie on my bed,

I meditate on you during the night watches

because you are my helper;

I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

I follow close to you;

your right hand holds on to me.

NLTNew Living Translation

I have seen you in your sanctuary

and gazed upon your power and glory.

Your unfailing love is better than life itself;

how I praise you!

I will praise you as long as I live,

lifting up my hands to you in prayer.

You satisfy me more than the richest feast.

I will praise you with songs of joy.

I lie awake thinking of you,

meditating on you through the night.

Because you are my helper,

I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.

I cling to you;

your strong right hand holds me securely.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus I have seen you in the sanctuary,

beholding your strength and glory.

Because your loyal love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

So I will bless you while I live.

I will lift up my hands in your name.

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

and with joyful lips my mouth will praise.

When I remember you on my bed,

I meditate on you in the night watches.

Because you have been my help,

therefore in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.

My soul clings to you;

your right hand upholds me.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

Thus will I bless thee while I live:

I will lift up my hands in thy name.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;

And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

When I remember thee upon my bed,

And meditate on thee in the night watches.

Because thou hast been my help,

Therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

My soul followeth hard after thee:

Thy right hand upholdeth me.