Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. Treasury of Scripture Because Psalm 4:6 There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift you up the light of your countenance on us. Psalm 21:6 For you have made him most blessed for ever: you have made him exceeding glad with your countenance. Psalm 30:5 For his anger endures but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Philippians 1:23 For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear... lips Psalm 30:12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to you, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you for ever. Psalm 51:15 O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise. Psalm 66:17 I cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. Hosea 14:2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously... Romans 6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh... Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God... 1 Corinthians 6:20 For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. Hebrews 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. James 3:5-10 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles!...
Context God, You Are My God
1O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2To see your power and your glory, so as I have seen you in the sanctuary. 3Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. 4Thus will I bless you while I live: I will lift up my hands in your name. 5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips: 6When I remember you on my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches. 7Because you have been my help, therefore in the shadow of your wings will I rejoice. 8My soul follows hard after you: your right hand upholds me. 9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. 11But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips shall praise.
Darby Bible Translation
For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.
King James Bible
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Young's Literal Translation
Because better is Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.
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