King James Version

Psalms 63:3

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 63:4.

כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…ט֣וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…חַ֭סְדְּךָchasdekhakindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.מֵֽחַיִּ֗יםmechayimfrom lifeחַיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “from life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.שְׂפָתַ֥יsefataylanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.יְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָyeshabchunekhacommendשָׁבַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commend”, an unfinished actionH7623properly, to address in aloud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words)commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(63-4) For Thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

World English Bible

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

Darby Translation

For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; from the multitude of the workers of iniquity.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(63-4) For Thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thy mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι κρεῖσσον τὸ ἔλεός σου ὑπὲρ ζωὰς, τὰ χείλη μου ἐπαινέσουσί σε.