Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Because
Bible References
Because
Philippians 1:23
I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better;
1 John 3:2
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Lips
Romans 6:19
I am speaking in human terms, because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for holiness.
Romans 12:1
I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
1 Corinthians 6:20
you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.
Hebrews 13:15
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
James 3:5
So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!