Psalm 63:3

Translations

Modern

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Traditional

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

Literal

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will praise You.

Latin

Quoniam melior est misericordia tua super vitas, labia mea laudabunt te.

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English

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Notes

Psalms 63:3

better than life: The best life comes from a relationship with God (see Psalms 4:7; 63:5; Proverbs 16:8).

Psalms 63:1–11

The king deeply desires God's presence. He experiences God's goodness in everything he does. Despite being tired and troubled by the wicked, the king finds strength in God and praises him. God is his source of life (Psalm 63:3), while the wicked face destruction (63:9).

Psalms 61:1–63:11

In these royal prayers, the psalmist longs for God’s presence. All three psalms concern themselves with the king’s security.

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

Theme notes and profiles

David Pure Worship

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Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
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O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
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Hebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
1 Corinthians 6:20
…you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Psalm 30:12
…that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
Romans 6:19
I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
James 3:5–10
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
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Hosea 14:2
Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.

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