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in your name I will lift up my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/63.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/63.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/63.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So I will bless Thee as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/63.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/63.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So will I bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/63.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will bless you as long as I live; at your name, I will lift up my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/63.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will praise You as long as I live; at Your name, I will lift up my hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/63.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/63.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As long as I live, I will pray to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/63.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/63.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So I will thank you as long as I live. I will lift up my hands [to pray] in your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/63.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will give you thanks as long as I live; I will raise my hands to you in prayer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/63.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/63.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/63.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For this reason I will praise you while I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/63.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/63.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/63.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/63.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />So I bless You in my life, "" I lift up my hands in Your Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/63.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/63.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So I will bless thee in my life: in thy name will I lift up my hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/63.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/63.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 62:5>So will I bless you in my life, and I will lift up my hands in your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/63.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands, calling on your name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/63.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/63.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/63.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />So I shall bless you in my life, and in your Name I shall lift up my hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/63.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So will I bless Thee as long as I live; In Thy name will I lift up my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/63.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus will I bless thee during my life: I will lift up my hands in thy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/63-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7378" 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">3</span>Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: ’ă·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">I will bless You</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḇə·ḥay·yāy (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">as long as I live;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šim·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">in Your name</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: ’eś·śā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">I will lift</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: ḵap·pāy (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">my hands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.…<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/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Psalm 28:2</a></span><br />Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a></span><br />May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-48.htm">Psalm 119:48</a></span><br />I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Psalm 88:9</a></span><br />My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6</a></span><br />I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-8.htm">Psalm 44:8</a></span><br />In God we have boasted all day long, and Your name we will praise forever. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-1.htm">Psalm 145:1-2</a></span><br />A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. / Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-2.htm">Psalm 146:2</a></span><br />I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-8.htm">Psalm 71:8</a></span><br />My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">Psalm 104:33</a></span><br />I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Psalm 138:2</a></span><br />I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">1 Timothy 2:8</a></span><br />Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:16-18</a></span><br />Rejoice at all times. / Pray without ceasing. / Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus will I bless you while I live: I will lift up my hands in your name.</p><p class="hdg">Thus</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">Psalm 104:33</a></b></br> I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-1.htm">Psalm 145:1-3</a></b></br> David's <i>Psalm</i> of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/146-1.htm">Psalm 146:1,2</a></b></br> Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul… </p><p class="hdg">I will lift</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2</a></b></br> Lift up your hands <i>in</i> the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">1 Kings 8:22</a></b></br> And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/3-10.htm">Habakkuk 3:10</a></b></br> The mountains saw thee, <i>and</i> they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, <i>and</i> lifted up his hands on high.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/58-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/41-10.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Live</a> <a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Praise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/65-10.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/75-6.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Live</a> <a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Praise</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/63.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/63.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So I will bless You as long as I live;</b><br>This phrase reflects a commitment to lifelong worship and devotion to God. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, expresses a vow to continually praise God. This is significant in the context of David's life, often marked by trials and tribulations, yet he remains steadfast in his worship. The act of blessing God is a form of acknowledging His sovereignty and goodness. This mirrors the biblical theme of enduring faithfulness, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/34.htm">Psalm 34:1</a>, where David declares he will bless the Lord at all times. The phrase also implies a personal relationship with God, emphasizing the psalmist's dedication to worship throughout his life, regardless of circumstances.<p><b>in Your name I will lift my hands.</b><br>Lifting hands in prayer and worship is a gesture of surrender and reverence, common in ancient Near Eastern cultures and throughout the Bible. This physical act symbolizes an appeal to God and an expression of dependence on Him. The "name" of God represents His character and authority, and invoking it signifies trust in His power and presence. This practice is echoed in <a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">1 Timothy 2:8</a>, where believers are encouraged to pray with uplifted hands, symbolizing purity and devotion. The lifting of hands can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, in His earthly ministry, often lifted His hands in blessing and prayer, embodying perfect submission to the Father.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Psalm 63</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who wrote this psalm during a time of distress, possibly while in the wilderness of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_judah.htm">Wilderness of Judah</a></b><br>A barren and desolate region where David sought refuge, symbolizing a place of both physical and spiritual longing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central focus of David's worship and devotion, whom he seeks earnestly even in times of hardship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_act_of_blessing_god.htm">The Act of Blessing God</a></b><br>Blessing God is an expression of gratitude and reverence. It is a conscious decision to honor Him with our words and actions, regardless of our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/lifting_hands_as_worship.htm">Lifting Hands as Worship</a></b><br>The physical act of lifting hands is a biblical expression of surrender, praise, and supplication. It symbolizes an open heart and a willingness to receive from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/lifelong_commitment_to_worship.htm">Lifelong Commitment to Worship</a></b><br>David's declaration to bless God "as long as I live" challenges believers to maintain a lifelong commitment to worship, recognizing that our relationship with God is not confined to specific moments but is a continuous journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_name.htm">The Power of God's Name</a></b><br>Invoking God's name in worship signifies trust in His character and promises. It is a reminder of His faithfulness and power in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_63.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 63</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_raising_hands.htm">What does the Bible say about raising hands in worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_place_of_residence.htm">What defines a psalm?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_112_4_metaphorical_or_scientific.htm">Psalm 112:4 refers to light dawning in darkness for the upright; can this be confirmed scientifically, or is it purely metaphorical language with no empirical validation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zophar_with_psalm_73.htm">How do we reconcile Zophar's rigid cause-and-effect theology in Job 20 with other biblical passages (like Psalm 73) that acknowledge the prosperity of the wicked without immediate judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/63.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy Name</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">Psalm 104:33</a>; <a href="/psalms/146-2.htm">Psalm 146:2</a>). The purpose of man's creation, the end of his being, his main employment throughout eternity, is the praise of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/63-4.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">So</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will bless You</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as long as I live;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְחַיָּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḥay·yāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Your name</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will lift</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשָּׂ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(’eś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַפָּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḵap·pāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 63:4 So I will bless you while (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/63-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 63:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/63-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 63:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:5" /></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>