Psalm 63:3

Verse 3 of 11. The 63rd of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.

1O 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;

2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

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Psalm 63:3 in the World English Bible

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
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Matthew Henry on Psalm 63:3

What David will praise God for (v. 3): Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, than lives, life and all the comforts of life, life in its best estate, long life and prosperity. God's lovingkindness is in itself, and in the account of all the saints, better than life. It is our spiritual life, and that is better than temporal life, Ps. xxx. 5.

Read Matthew Henry on Psalm 63:3–6: Joyful Praises.

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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.