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Psalms 63:3

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

KJV

Protexisti me a conventu malignantium, a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.

Vulgate

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

ASV

כֵּ֭ן בַּ/קֹּ֣דֶשׁ חֲזִיתִ֑י/ךָ לִ/רְא֥וֹת עֻ֝זְּ/ךָ֗ וּ/כְבוֹדֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; from the multitude of the workers of iniquity.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 198×
וֹ
v
noun · 89×
חָזָ֔ה
chzh
verb · 50×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
קֹּ֑דֶשׁ
qdsh
noun · 463×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 6:20 — For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
  • 1John 3:2 — Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
  • Eph 5:18 — And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
  • Heb 13:15 — By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
  • Hos 14:2 — Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
  • Jas 3:5 — Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
  • Phil 1:23 — For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
  • Prov 3:15 — She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
  • Ps 4:6 — There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
  • Ps 21:6 — For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
  • Ps 30:5 — For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
  • Ps 30:5 — For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
  • Ps 30:12 — To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
  • Ps 51:15 — O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
  • Ps 51:15 — O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
  • Ps 66:17 — I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
  • Ps 69:16 — Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
  • Ps 69:16 — Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
  • Ps 73:25 — Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
  • Ps 81:15 — The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
  • Ps 90:14 — O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
  • Ps 109:21 — But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
  • Rom 6:19 — I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servan
  • Rom 12:1 — I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
  • Song 1:2 — Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.