Psalms 63:5

5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

Psalms 63:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
ESV
5 My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
NLT
5 You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.
MSG
5 I eat my fill of prime rib and gravy; I smack my lips. It's time to shout praises!
CSB
5 You satisfy me as with rich food; my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.

Psalms 63:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 63:5

My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness
When he should return to the house of the Lord, and partake of the provisions of it, called the fatness of his house, (See Gill on Psalms 36:8). The phrase denotes the abundance of spiritual refreshment and delight in the word and ordinances, and the great satisfaction had in them; and may have some regard to benefits arising from prayer, as well as other ordinances. Fat was not to be eaten under the legal dispensation, and therefore not to be literally taken; but in the typical and spiritual sense which David understood, and therefore respects that, or otherwise he would speak contrary to the law of God: he refers to those spiritual good things which they typified, and give spiritual pleasure and satisfaction;

and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips;
such a full meal, such a rich entertainment, calls for abundant thankfulness; which is here signified by the mouth praising the Lord, and doing this with lips of shouting, expressions of joy, songs of praise, jubilee songs. The allusion is to the use of music and singing at festivals; see ( Isaiah 5:12 ) .

Psalms 63:5 In-Context

3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
6 On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.
7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Psalms 36:8; Matthew 5:6
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