Psalm 63:3

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

Cross-references

Psalm 48:9 Parallel

Psalm 48:9 reflects on God's steadfast love in the temple, directly paralleling the psalmist's declaration that it is better than life.

Psalm 69:16 Parallel

Psalm 69:16 appeals to God's steadfast love for deliverance, echoing the same attribute the psalmist praises.

Psalm 73:25 Parallel

Psalm 73:25 declares God as the only desire, paralleling the psalmist's claim that God's steadfast love is better than life.

Psalm 90:14 Parallel

Psalm 90:14 asks to be satisfied with God's steadfast love leading to rejoicing, directly echoing the psalmist's praise for that love.

Psalm 109:21 appeals to God's steadfast love (hesed) for deliverance, the same attribute praised in Psalm 63:3.

Psalm 51:15 Parallel

Psalm 51:15 asks God to open lips for praise, echoing the psalmist's resolve in Psalm 63:3 to praise with his lips.

In Hebrews 13:15, the 'sacrifice of praise' from lips echoes the psalmist's resolve to praise God for his steadfast love.

Isaiah 63:7 Allusion

Isaiah 63:7 recounts the LORD's steadfast love and praises, directly echoing the theme and wording of Psalm 63:3.

Hosea 14:2 Parallel

Hosea 14:2 speaks of offering the fruit of our lips as praise, paralleling the psalmist's commitment to praise God with his lips.

Romans 12:1 Parallel

Romans 12:1 calls for presenting bodies as living sacrifice, a form of worship that parallels the psalmist's offering of praise.

1 Corinthians 6:20 urges glorifying God in your body, which aligns with the psalmist's determination to praise God with his lips.

James 3:5-10 warns against the tongue's destructive power, contrasting with the psalmist's lips dedicated to praise.

Song of Solomon 1:2 says 'your love is better than wine', a similar comparative to 'better than life' in Psalm 63:3, but about human love.