Psalms 63:3

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Because better <FI>is<Fi> Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 63:3 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 33:18Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”
  2. Psalms 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
  3. Psalms 21:6For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
  4. Psalms 30:5For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
  5. Psalms 30:12that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
  6. Psalms 42:2My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
  7. Psalms 51:15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
  8. Psalms 66:17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
  9. Psalms 68:25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
  10. Psalms 69:16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
  11. Psalms 96:6Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty fill His sanctuary.
  12. Hosea 14:2Bring 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.
  13. Romans 6:19I 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.
  14. Romans 12:1Therefore 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.
  15. 1 Corinthians 6:20you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
  16. Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
  17. Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
  18. James 3:5In 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.
  19. 1 John 3:2Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

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