Psalms

Psalm 63:2–5

²So I have seen You in the sanctuary

and beheld Your power and glory.

³Because Your loving devotion is better than life,

my lips will glorify You.

⁴So I will bless You as long as I live;

in Your name I will lift my hands.

⁵My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods;

with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כֵּ֭ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I have seen You	חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ	ḥă·zî·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2372 see, behold
in the sanctuary	בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ	baq·qō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
beheld	לִרְא֥וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
Your power	עֻ֝זְּךָ֗	‘uz·zə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
and glory	וּכְבוֹדֶֽךָ׃	ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Your loving devotion	חַ֭סְדְּךָ	ḥas·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
is better	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than life	מֵֽחַיִּ֗ים	mê·ḥay·yîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
my lips	שְׂפָתַ֥י	śə·p̄ā·ṯay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
will glorify You	יְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָ׃	yə·šab·bə·ḥū·nə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular, Paragogic nun	H7623 soothe, still

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will bless You	אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣	’ă·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
as long as I live	בְחַיָּ֑י	ḇə·ḥay·yāy	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
in Your name	בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ	bə·šim·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
I will lift	אֶשָּׂ֥א	’eś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
my hands	כַפָּֽי׃	ḵap·pāy	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is satisfied	תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע	tiś·ba‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
as	כְּמ֤וֹ	kə·mōw	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
with the richest	חֵ֣לֶב	ḥê·leḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
of foods	וָ֭דֶשֶׁן	wā·ḏe·šen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1880 fatness, fat ashes
with joyful	רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת	rə·nā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H7445 id.
lips	וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י	wə·śip̄·ṯê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
my mouth	פִּֽי׃	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
will praise You	יְהַלֶּל־	yə·hal·lel-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1984 shine