King James Version

Psalms 63:4

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 63:5.

כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣avarekhkhablessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.בְחַיָּ֑יvechayayin lifeחַיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in life”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2416alive; 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.בְּ֝שִׁמְךָbeshimkhain fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.אֶשָּׂ֥אesalift upנָשָׂאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “lift up”, an unfinished actionH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…כַפָּֽיkhapayhand , -dle,כַּףnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hand , -dle,”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, powerbranch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(63-5) So will I bless Thee as long as I live; in Thy name will I lift up my hands.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.

World English Bible

So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

Darby Translation

So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Douay-Rheims

For they have whetted their tongues like a sword; they have bent their bow a bitter thing,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(63-5) So will I bless Thee as long as I live; in Thy name will I lift up my hands.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thus will I bless thee during my life: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὕτως εὐλογήσω σε ἐν τῇ ζωῇ μου, ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἀρῶ τὰς χεῖράς μου.