John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 63:8
My soul followeth hard after thee ,.... In a way of duty, and in the use of means; as prayer, meditation, &c.; though at a distance from the house of God, and worship of it; that he might not lose sight of him; that he might know more of him, and have more communion with him; being drawn after him with the cords of love, and strongly affected to him. Or, "my soul cleaveth after thee", or "to thee" F20 דבקה אחריך "adhaesit post te", Montanus, Gejerus; "tibi adhaesit", Tigurine... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 63:7-11
David, having expressed his desires towards God and his praises of him, here expresses his confidence in him and his joyful expectations from him (Ps. 63:7): In the shadow of thy wings I will rejoice, alluding either to the wings of the cherubim stretched out over the ark of the covenant, between which God is said to dwell (?I will rejoice in thy oracles, and in covenant and communion with thee?), or to the wings of a fowl, under which the helpless young ones have shelter, as the eagle's young... read more