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Matthew Henry

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:8

My soul followeth hard after thee - אחריך נפשי דבקה dabekah naphshi achareycha , "My soul cleaves (or) is glued after thee." This phrase not only shows the diligence of the pursuit, and the nearness of the attainment, but also the fast hold he had got of the mercy of his God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:9

Lower parts of the earth - They are appointed, in the just judgment of God, to destruction; they shall be slain and buried in the earth, and shall be seen no more. Some understand the passage as referring to the punishment of hell; which many supposed to be in the center of the earth. So the old Psalter, - Thai sall entir in till lagher pine of hell. Lahher or laigher, lower, undermost. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:8

Verse 8 8My soul has cleaved hard after thee The Hebrew verb means also to apprehend, or follow, especially when in construction with the preposition which is here joined to it, and therefore we might very properly render the words, — My soul shall press or follow after thee. (434) But even should the other translation be retained, the sense is, that David’s heart was devoted to God with steadfast perseverance. The phrase, after thee, is emphatical, and denotes that he would follow with... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:9

Verse 9 9.And they, whilst they seek, etc. Here we find David rising to a more assured confidence, and triumphing as if he had already obtained the victory. And there is every reason to believe, that though he had escaped his difficulties, and was in circumstances of peace and prosperity when he wrote this psalm, yet he only expresses what he actually felt at the critical period when his life was in such imminent danger. He declares his conviction that the enemies who eagerly sought his life... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 63:1-8

Sublime things. Chrysostom says, "That it was decreed and ordained by the primitive Fathers that no day should pass without the public singing of this psalm." I. THE GRANDEST CONVICTION THE CREATURE CAN HAVE . ( Psalms 63:1 .) That God is ours, and that we are God's. II. THE GRANDEST LONGING OF BODY AND SOUL . ( Psalms 63:1 .) III. THE GRANDEST VISION OF LIFE . ( Psalms 63:2 .) To see the power and glory of God. IV. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 63:1-11

The psalm is made up of five short stanzas—the first four consisting of two verses each, and the last of three. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 63:1-11

Soul thirst. We may imagine the psalmist in the wilderness. It is night. He stands at his tent door. The light of moon and stars falls on a sandy waste stretching into dimness and mystery. He is lonely and sad. The emptiness of all around and the memory of better times breed a great longing in his soul. It is not as if it were something new and strange, rather it is the revival of the deepest and strongest cravings of his heart, that as he muses gather force and intensity, and must express... read more

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