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

3So, I looked for You in the Sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. 4Since Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips will praise You. So I will bless You as long as I live. In Your name I lift up my hands. 6My soul is satisfied as with fat and oil, so my mouth praises You with joyful lips. 7When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You through the night watches.

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 in righteousness will behold Your face! When I awake, I will be satisfied with Your likeness.
• Psalms 36:7Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like the great deep. You preserve man and beast, Adonai.
• Psalms 65:4Records of sins overwhelm me— You will atone for our transgressions.
• Psalms 104:34Let my meditation be sweet to Him. I—I will rejoice in Adonai.
• Isaiah 25:6On this mountain, Adonai-Tzva’ot will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples— a banquet of aged wine— of rich food, of choice marrow, of aged wine well refined.
• Jeremiah 31:4Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria— planters will plant and use them.
• Psalms 43:4Then I will come to the altar of God, to the God of my exceeding joy, and praise You upon the harp —O God, my God.
• Psalms 71:23My lips will shout for joy —when I sing praises to You— and my soul, which You have redeemed.
• Psalms 118:14Adonai is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.
• Psalms 135:3Praise Adonai, for Adonai is good. Sing praises to His Name, for it is delightful.
• Psalms 149:1Halleluyah! Sing to Adonai a new song, His praise in the assembly of the kedoshim.
• Ezra 3:11With praise and thanksgiving they sang to Adonai, “For He is good; For His mercy upon Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to Adonai because the foundation of the House of Adonai had been laid.
• Revelation 19:5Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you His servants and all who fear Him, both the small and the great!”

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