Psalms 63:5

Psalms 63:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
• New International Version (NIV)I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
• New King James Version (NKJV)My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

Context of Psalms 63:5

3My lips will praise you because your mercy is better than life ⌞itself⌟. 4So I will thank you as long as I live. I will lift up my hands ⌞to pray⌟ in your name. You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. My mouth will sing ⌞your⌟ praise with joyful lips. 6As I lie on my bed, I remember you. Through the long hours of the night, I think about you. 7You have been my help. In the shadow of your wings, I sing joyfully.

Psalms 63:5 word by word

כְּמ֤וֹ חֵ֣לֶב וָ֭דֶשֶׁן תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע נַפְשִׁ֑י וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת יְהַלֶּל־פִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• My soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• shall be satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• marrowחֵ֫לֶבcheleb chêleb · fatH2459
• and fatnessדֶּ֫שֶׁןdeshen · ashesH1880
• and my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• shall praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• with joyfulרְנָנָהrenânâh · triumphingH7445
• lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193

Cross-references for Psalms 63:5

• Psalms 17:15I will see your face when I am declared innocent. When I wake up, I will be satisfied ⌞with seeing⌟ you.
• Psalms 36:7Your mercy is so precious, O God, that Adam’s descendants take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
• Psalms 65:4Blessed is the person you choose and invite to live with you in your courtyards. We will be filled with good food from your house, from your holy temple.
• Psalms 104:34May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I will find joy in the Lord.
• Isaiah 25:6On this mountain the Lord of Armies will prepare for all people a feast with the best foods, a banquet with aged wines, with the best foods and the finest wines.
• Jeremiah 31:4Once again I will build you up, and you will be rebuilt, my dear people Israel. Once again you will take your tambourines, and you will go dancing with happy people.
• Psalms 43:4Then let me go to the altar of God, to God my ⌞highest⌟ joy, and I will give thanks to you on the lyre, O God, my God.
• Psalms 71:23My lips will sing with joy when I make music to praise you. My soul, which you have rescued, also will sing joyfully.
• Psalms 118:14The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my savior.
• Psalms 135:3Praise the Lord because he is good. Make music to praise his name because his name is beautiful.
• Psalms 149:1Hallelujah! Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing his praise in the assembly of godly people.
• Ezra 3:11As they praised and gave thanks to the Lord, they sang antiphonally: “He is good; his mercy toward Israel endures forever.” Then all the people shouted, “Praise the Lord,” because the foundation for the house of the Lord had been laid.
• Revelation 19:5A voice came from the throne. It said, “Praise our God, all who serve and fear him, no matter who you are.”

Commentaries on Psalms 63:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5My soul shall be satisfied - I shall have, in the true worshipping of thee, as complete a sensation of spiritual sufficiency and happiness, so that no desire shall be left unsatisfied, as any man can have who enjoys health of body, and a fullness of all the necessaries, conveniences, and comforts of life.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5My soul shall be satisfied - See the notes at Psalm 36:8. The idea is, that his soul now longed for the service of God as one who is hungry longs for food, or as one who is thirsty longs for drink; and that the time would come when this longing desire would be satisfied. He would engage in the service of God as he desired to do; he would be permitted to enjoy that service without interruption. As with marrow and fatness - See the notes at Psalm 36:8. The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-6Verses 3-6 Even in affliction we need not want matter for praise. When this is the regular frame of a believer's mind, he values the loving-kindness of God more than life. God's loving-kindness is our spiritual life, and that is better than temporal life. We must praise God with joyful lips; we must address ourselves to the duties of religion with cheerfulness, and speak forth the praises of God from a principle of holy joy. Praising lips must be joyful…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11The 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. Full spiritual blessings satisfy his desires, and acts of praise fill his thoughts and time.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 63:5

• Happiness
• Joy
• Love
• Meditation
• Praise
• Salvation
• Seekers

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Commentaries on Psalms 63

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings