Bible Strands
Psalms 63:4
So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God, declaring a lifelong commitment to praise immediately after affirming that divine loving devotion surpasses life itself. The words — אֲבָרֶכְ/ךָ֣ ('a.va.rekh./Kha) = I will bless/you and בְ/חַיָּ֑/י (ve./chai.Ya/i) = in/life/my anchor the declaration of continuous worship. The thread — The motif of lifelong praise appears in Psalms 104:33, while lifting hands in worship connects to Psalms 134:2 and Psalms 28:2. Why it lands — The text demands a sustained posture of verbal blessing and physical gesture directed toward God’s name throughout the speaker’s entire lifespan.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Cross-references
- Psalms 104:33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
- Psalms 134:2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!
- Psalms 28:2 Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
- 1 Kings 8:22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
- Psalms 145:1 A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- Psalms 146:1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
- Habakkuk 3:10 The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.