Psalms 63:4
For they have sharpened their tongues like a sword; they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
In Context
3You have protected me from the assembly of the malignant, from a multitude of workers of iniquity.
5so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:22Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord, in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and he extended his hands toward heaven.
Psalms 104:33And he struck their vineyards and their fig trees, and he crushed the trees of their region.
Psalms 145:1Alleluia. Of Haggai and Zachariah.
Habakkuk 3:10They saw you, and the mountains grieved. The great body of waters crossed over. The abyss uttered its voice. The pinnacle lifted up its hands.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 63:4-7
Joyful Praises. 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. How soon are David's complaints and prayers turned into praises and thanksgivings! After two verses that express his desire in seeking God, here are some that… Read the whole commentary →