Psalms 63 · Verse 5

Psalms 63:5

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Psalms 63:5, King James Version

Psalms 63:5 in other translations

BSBMy soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
WEBMy soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
ASVMy soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;
YLTAs with milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And with singing lips doth my mouth praise.
DARBYMy soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.
BBEMy soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
WebsterMy soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

What does Psalms 63:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 63:5-8
5-8. Full spiritual blessings satisfy his desires, and acts of praise fill his thoughts and time.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 My 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 63:3-6

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…

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Psalms 63:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כְּמ֤וֹke.MolikeH3644
חֵ֣לֶבChe.levfatH2459
וָ֭דֶשֶׁןVa.de.shenand fatnessH1880
תִּשְׂבַּ֣עtis.Ba'it will be satisfiedH7646
נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.Shiself myH5315
וְשִׂפְתֵ֥יve.sif.Teiand lips ofH8193
רְ֝נָנ֗וֹתre.na.Notcries of joyH7445
יְהַלֶּל\־ye.ha.lel-it will praise [you]H1984
פִּֽי\׃Pimouth myH6310

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Cross references for Psalms 63:5

  • Psalms 36:7-9

    How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

  • Isaiah 25:6

    And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.

  • Psalms 17:15

    As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

  • Psalms 43:4

    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.

  • Ezra 3:11-13

    And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

  • Psalms 71:23

    My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

  • Psalms 118:14-15

    The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

  • Psalms 135:3

    Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

  • Psalms 65:4

    Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

  • Revelation 19:5-7

    And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

  • Jeremiah 31:4

    Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

  • Psalms 104:34

    My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
my soul.
17:15; 36:7-9; 65:4; 104:34; So 1:4; Isa 25:6; Jer 31:4
marrow. Heb. fatness. with joyful.
43:4; 71:23; 118:14,15; 135:3; 149:1-3; Ezr 3:11-13; Re 19:5-7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 63:4

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

  • Psalms 63:5

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

  • Psalms 63:6

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

Read all of Psalms 63

Psalms 63:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Como de meollo y de grosura será saciada mi alma; y con labios de júbilo te alabará mi boca,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ainsi je te bénirai durant ma vie, j’élèverai mes mains en ton nom.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wie von Mark und Fett wird gesättigt werden meine Seele, und mit jubelnden Lippen wird loben mein Mund,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.