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I will praise you with songs of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/63.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/63.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My soul shall be satisfied as <i>with</i> marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise <i>thee</i> with joyful lips:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/63.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise <i>You</i> with joyful lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/63.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with fat and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/63.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with fatness and richness, And my mouth offers praises with lips of joyful songs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/63.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My soul [my life, my very self] is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises [to You] with joyful lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/63.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You satisfy me as with rich food; my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/63.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You satisfy me as with rich food; my mouth will praise You with joyful lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/63.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/63.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will sing joyful praises and be filled with excitement like a guest at a banquet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/63.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/63.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. My mouth will sing [your] praise with joyful lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/63.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/63.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Just as I am satisfied with the choicest of foods, so my lips will praise you joyfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/63.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/63.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/63.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/63.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/63.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/63.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, "" And [with] singing lips my mouth praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/63.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As with milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And with singing lips doth my mouth praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/63.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As milk and fatness my soul shall be satisfied; and with rejoicing lips shall my mouth praise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/63.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/63.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 62:6>Let my soul be filled, as if with marrow and fatness; and my mouth will give praise with exultant lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/63.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My soul shall be sated as with choice food, with joyous lips my mouth shall praise you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/63.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/63.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My soul shall be enriched as with cream and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/63.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As by fat and as by oil, my soul will grow fat, and with the lips of praise my mouth will praise you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/63.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth doth praise Thee with joyful lips;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/63.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and <i>my</i> joyful lips shall praise thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/63-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7385" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Thirsting for God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">My soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: tiś·ba‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">is satisfied</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kə·mōw (Prep) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/2459.htm" title="2459: ḥê·leḇ (N-ms) -- Or cheleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part.">with the richest</a> <a href="/hebrew/1880.htm" title="1880: wā·ḏe·šen (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Fatness, ashes of fat. From dashen; the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. abundance; specifically the ashes of sacrifices.">of foods;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7445.htm" title="7445: rə·nā·nō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A ringing cry. From ranan; a shout.">with joyful</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: wə·śip̄·ṯê (Conj-w:: N-fdc) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">my mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: yə·hal·lel- (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To shine.">will praise You.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8</a></span><br />They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></span><br />You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Isaiah 55:2</a></span><br />Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Psalm 107:9</a></span><br />For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Psalm 22:26</a></span><br />The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4</a></span><br />Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a></span><br />You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-15.htm">Psalm 17:15</a></span><br />As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-2.htm">Psalm 42:2</a></span><br />My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/4-7.htm">Psalm 4:7</a></span><br />You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></span><br />But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16-17</a></span><br />‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ / For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips:</p><p class="hdg">my soul</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-15.htm">Psalm 17:15</a></b></br> As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Psalm 36:7-9</a></b></br> How excellent <i>is</i> thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is the man whom</i> thou choosest, and causest to approach <i>unto thee, that</i> he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, <i>even</i> of thy holy temple.</p><p class="hdg">marrow [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-4.htm">Psalm 43:4</a></b></br> Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-23.htm">Psalm 71:23</a></b></br> My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/118-14.htm">Psalm 118:14,15</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my strength and song, and is become my salvation… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/psalms/37-20.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Fatness</a> <a href="/job/1-4.htm">Feasted</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Food</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-9.htm">Foods</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/51-8.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/psalms/59-12.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/job/21-24.htm">Marrow</a> <a href="/job/29-6.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Offers</a> <a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/61-8.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/45-12.htm">Richest</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/psalms/47-1.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/psalms/61-8.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/68-10.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/psalms/66-15.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/psalms/65-11.htm">Fatness</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Feasted</a> <a href="/psalms/63-10.htm">Food</a> <a href="/mark/7-19.htm">Foods</a> <a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/63-7.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/psalms/66-14.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm">Marrow</a> <a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Offers</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/66-2.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/45-12.htm">Richest</a> <a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/psalms/68-6.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/psalms/65-8.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/psalms/63-8.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 63</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">David's thirst for God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">His manner of blessing God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-9.htm">His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/psalms/63.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>My soul is satisfied</b><br />The Hebrew word for "satisfied" here is "שָׂבַע" (saba), which conveys a sense of being filled to the brim, much like a feast that leaves no desire unmet. In the ancient Near Eastern context, where food scarcity was common, the imagery of a soul being satisfied is profound. It suggests a deep, spiritual fulfillment that transcends physical needs, pointing to a relationship with God that nourishes the innermost being.<p><b>as with the richest of foods</b><br />The phrase "richest of foods" translates from the Hebrew "מֵחֵלֶב וָדָשֶׁן" (mechelev vadasen), literally meaning "with fat and abundance." In biblical times, fat was considered the best part of the meat, symbolizing prosperity and blessing. This metaphor indicates that the satisfaction found in God is akin to enjoying the choicest, most luxurious sustenance available, emphasizing the abundance and richness of God's provision.<p><b>with joyful lips</b><br />The expression "joyful lips" reflects a heart overflowing with gratitude and delight. In Hebrew culture, the lips were often seen as the instruments of expression for the heart's deepest emotions. The joy here is not merely an external display but a genuine, heartfelt response to the satisfaction found in God. It underscores the transformation that occurs when one's soul is truly content in the Lord.<p><b>my mouth will praise You</b><br />The act of praising with the mouth is a deliberate and conscious choice, signifying an outward declaration of God's goodness. The Hebrew root "הָלַל" (halal) for "praise" implies a sense of boasting or celebrating. This phrase captures the essence of worship as an active, vocal proclamation of God's worthiness, stemming from a personal experience of His sufficiency and grace.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/63.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Satisfied.</span>--This image of a banquet, which repeats itself so frequently in Scripture, need not be connected with the sacrificial feasts.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/63.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness.</span> The "marrow and fatness" of the sacrificial feasts caused a delight to worshippers, which was no doubt partly sensuous. The memory of them occurs to the psalmist, but only as the shadow and emblem of the far deeper joy and satisfaction which he finds in the spiritual worship of the Most High, and especially in the offering of praise and thanksgiving. <span class="cmt_word">And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips</span>; or, <span class="accented">while my mouth praiseth thee</span> (see the Prayer book Version, which brings out the true sense). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/63-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">My soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is satisfied</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(tiś·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמ֤וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the richest</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֣לֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·leḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2459.htm">Strong's 2459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fat, richest, choice part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of foods;</span><br /><span class="heb">וָ֭דֶשֶׁן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḏe·šen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1880.htm">Strong's 1880: </a> </span><span class="str2">The fat, fatness, abundance, the, ashes of sacrifices</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with joyful</span><br /><span class="heb">רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(rə·nā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7445.htm">Strong's 7445: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ringing cry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lips</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śip̄·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my mouth</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will praise You.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהַלֶּל־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hal·lel-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/63-5.htm">Psalm 63:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 63:5 My soul shall be satisfied as (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/63-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 63:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/63-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 63:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>