Psalms 63 cross-references
Psalms 63 has 11 verses, which point to 165 other passages and are cited by 186. Below is the King James text of each verse with its strongest cross-references, ranked by OpenBible.info reader votes.
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Words characteristic of Psalms 63 in the original text, with the number of verses using each. Select one for a full word study.
- נֶפֶשׁ nephesh “soul” 4
- הָלַל halal “to boast” 2
- שָׂפָה saphah “lips” 2
- חַי chay “alive” 2
- פֶּה peh “lip” 2
- צָמֵא tsame “to thirst” 1
- נָגַר nagar “to pour” 1
- שָׁבַח shavach “to praise” 1
- שָׁחַר shachar “to seek” 1
- שׁוֹאָה shoah “devastation” 1
- דֶּשֶׁן deshen “ashes” 1
- צִיָּה tsiyyah “dryness” 1
People in Psalms 63
Psalms 63:1
[A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Points to (36)
- Psalms 143:6 — I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 43 votes
- Psalms 84:2 — My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the… 31 votes
- Psalms 42:1–2 — [To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so… 28 votes
- Matthew 6:33 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 26 votes
- Psalms 91:2 — I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 23 votes
- Revelation 7:16–17 — They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 20 votes
Pointed to from (48)
- Isaiah 44:3 — For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon… 157 votes
- Psalms 42:1 — [To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so… 78 votes
- Matthew 5:6 — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 40 votes
- Psalms 42:2 — My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? 21 votes
Psalms 63:2
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Points to (15)
- Psalms 27:4 — One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all… 9 votes
- Psalms 105:4 — Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. 8 votes
- Psalms 84:2–11 — My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the… 7 votes
- Psalms 96:6 — Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 5 votes
- 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 — In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the… 4 votes
- 1 Chronicles 16:11 — Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. 4 votes
Pointed to from (22)
- Psalms 27:4 — One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all… 36 votes
- Psalms 84:10 — For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than… 29 votes
- John 11:40 — Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of… 20 votes
- Psalms 96:6 — Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 11 votes
Psalms 63:3
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Points to (15)
- Philippians 1:23 — For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 22 votes
- Psalms 69:16 — Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender… 21 votes
- Psalms 51:15 — O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 21 votes
- Hebrews 13:15 — By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips… 15 votes
- Psalms 30:5 — For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in… 15 votes
- 1 Corinthians 6:20 — For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. 10 votes
Pointed to from (15)
- Psalms 30:5 — For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in… 31 votes
- Psalms 73:25 — Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. 17 votes
- Psalms 51:15 — O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 12 votes
- Psalms 109:21 — But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. 7 votes
Psalms 63:4
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Points to (7)
- Psalms 104:33 — I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 13 votes
- Psalms 134:2 — Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. 11 votes
- Psalms 28:2 — Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. 7 votes
- 1 Kings 8:22–66 — And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread… 6 votes
- Psalms 145:1–3 — [David’s Psalm of praise.] I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 5 votes
- Habakkuk 3:10 — The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his… 3 votes
Pointed to from (15)
- Psalms 146:2 — While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 18 votes
- Psalms 104:33 — I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 16 votes
- 1 Timothy 2:8 — I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 10 votes
- Psalms 141:2 — Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 10 votes
Psalms 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Points to (14)
- Psalms 36:7–9 — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of… 11 votes
- Isaiah 25:6 — And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on… 9 votes
- Psalms 43:4 — Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God… 6 votes
- Psalms 17:15 — As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. 6 votes
- Psalms 135:3 — Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 5 votes
- Psalms 118:14–15 — The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. 5 votes
Pointed to from (27)
- Psalms 34:8 — O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 60 votes
- Psalms 36:8 — They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river… 32 votes
- Psalms 103:5 — Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. 22 votes
- Matthew 5:6 — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 19 votes
Psalms 63:6
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Points to (9)
- Psalms 42:8 — Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and… 18 votes
- Psalms 119:147–148 — I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. 16 votes
- Psalms 149:5 — Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. 15 votes
- Psalms 119:55 — I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law. 13 votes
- Lamentations 2:19 — Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face… 10 votes
- Psalms 139:17–18 — How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 10 votes
Pointed to from (12)
- Psalms 16:7 — I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 15 votes
- Psalms 42:8 — Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and… 10 votes
- Psalms 4:4 — Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. 10 votes
- Isaiah 26:9 — With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when… 9 votes
Psalms 63:7
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Points to (9)
- 2 Corinthians 1:10 — Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; 13 votes
- Psalms 61:4 — I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. 11 votes
- Psalms 27:9 — Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not,… 10 votes
- Psalms 57:1 — [To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.] Be merciful unto… 8 votes
- Psalms 54:3–4 — For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them.… 8 votes
- Psalms 17:8 — Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 8 votes
Pointed to from (9)
- Hebrews 13:6 — So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 118 votes
- Ruth 2:12 — The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings… 18 votes
- Psalms 57:1 — [To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.] Be merciful unto… 15 votes
- Psalms 17:8 — Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 10 votes
Psalms 63:8
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
Points to (19)
- Isaiah 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will… 20 votes
- Psalms 73:23 — Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. 15 votes
- Psalms 18:35 — Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness… 15 votes
- Song of Solomon 2:6 — His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. 10 votes
- Psalms 37:24 — Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. 9 votes
- Isaiah 42:1 — Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he… 8 votes
Pointed to from (15)
- Isaiah 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will… 286 votes
- Psalms 55:22 — Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. 53 votes
- Psalms 37:17 — For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. 48 votes
- Isaiah 41:13 — For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. 45 votes
Psalms 63:9
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Points to (18)
- Psalms 55:15 — Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and… 7 votes
- Psalms 40:14 — Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven… 6 votes
- Psalms 9:17 — The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. 6 votes
- 1 Samuel 25:29 — Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle… 5 votes
- Isaiah 14:19 — But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain,… 4 votes
- Psalms 86:13 — For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. 4 votes
Pointed to from (8)
- Ephesians 4:9 — (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 6 votes
- Matthew 12:40 — For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and… 5 votes
- Psalms 139:15 — My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of… 4 votes
- Ezekiel 31:14 — To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their… 3 votes
Psalms 63:10
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
Points to (8)
- Jeremiah 18:21 — Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and… 5 votes
- Ezekiel 39:4 — Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I… 4 votes
- Ezekiel 35:5 — Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of… 4 votes
- 1 Samuel 26:10 — David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he… 3 votes
- Revelation 19:17–18 — And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in… 2 votes
- Ezekiel 39:17–20 — And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the… 2 votes
Pointed to from (2)
- Judges 15:4 — And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a… 3 votes
- Ezekiel 32:4 — Then will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the… 2 votes
Psalms 63:11
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Points to (15)
- Deuteronomy 6:13 — Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. 11 votes
- Psalms 21:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation… 7 votes
- Romans 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth… 6 votes
- Isaiah 65:16 — That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in… 6 votes
- Isaiah 45:23 — I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me… 6 votes
- Hebrews 6:13 — For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, 4 votes
Pointed to from (13)
- Psalms 21:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation… 10 votes
- Deuteronomy 10:20 — Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. 8 votes
- Psalms 107:42 — The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. 7 votes
- Isaiah 45:23 — I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me… 6 votes