Psalm 63:3
Strong's Lexicon
Because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

Your loving devotion
חַ֭סְדְּךָ (ḥas·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2617: 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame

is better
ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

than life,
מֵֽחַיִּ֗ים (mê·ḥay·yîm)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

my lips
שְׂפָתַ֥י (śə·p̄ā·ṯay)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

will glorify You.
יְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָ׃ (yə·šab·bə·ḥū·nə·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular, Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 7623: 1) to soothe, still, stroke 1a) (Piel) to soothe, still 1b) (Hiphil) stilling (participle) 2) to laud, praise, commend 2a) (Piel) 2a1) to laud, praise (God) 2a2) to commend, congratulate (the dead) 2b) (Hithpael) to boast

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Young's Literal Translation
Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My lips will glorify You because Your faithful love is better than life.

New American Standard Bible
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You.

King James Bible
Because thy lovingkindness [is] better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.

New Living Translation
Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!

English Standard Version
Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.

New American Standard Bible
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You.

King James Bible
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My lips will glorify You because Your faithful love is better than life.

International Standard Version
Because your gracious love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.

NET Bible
Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.

American Standard Version
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.

English Revised Version
For thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise thee.

Young's Literal Translation
Because better is Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
















Cross References
Psalm 69:16
Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

Psalm 119:171
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 63:2
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Psalm 63:1
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Psalm 62:12
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Psalm 63:4
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Psalm 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

Psalm 63:6
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
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