John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 63:9
But those that seek my soul to destroy it ,.... Meaning his life; for as for his soul, that was immaterial and immortal, and could never be destroyed by man: but as for his natural life, his enemies laid snares for that, and sought to take it away, and nothing less would satisfy them; shall go into the lower parts of the earth ; not the grave, whither the righteous go as well as the wicked; besides, by their being the portion of foxes, as follows, it seems that they should have no... 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