Psalms 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Study Note
Study Note
The metaphor 'my soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness' employs the language of cultic feasting — the richest portions of the sacrificial animal — to describe the satisfaction of divine presence experienced in the sanctuary. Psalm 63's heading sets it 'in the wilderness of Judah,' creating a poignant counterpoint between physical desolation and spiritual richness: the soul that was last satisfied 'as with marrow and fatness' in the Temple (v. 2) now discovers that divine nearness overflows the geographical conditions of access to the cult. The 'joyful lips' with which the psalmist praises (siphte renannot) echo the shout-vocabulary of the Psalms of Zion, suggesting that exile-worship retains the emotional register of liturgical celebration. The verse anticipates the Fourth Gospel's discourse on the 'living water' (John 4:14; 7:37–38) as the fulfillment of the soul's deepest hunger.
Other Translations
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;
As <FI>with<Fi> milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And <FI>with<Fi> singing lips doth my mouth praise.
My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
Cross References
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My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.