Psalms 63:5
Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
4For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips shall praise.
6Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.
Cross References
Psalms 17:15But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear.
Psalms 43:4And I will go in to the altar of God : to God who giveth joy to my youth.
Psalms 71:23My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; and my soul which thou hast redeemed.
Psalms 104:33I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Psalms 118:14The Lord is my strength and my praise: and he is become my salvation.
Psalms 135:3May the Lord out of Sion bless thee, he that made heaven and earth.
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 →