Psalms 63:11 - Exposition

But the king shall rejoice in God. The "king," thus suddenly introduced, cannot be an entirely new personage, unknown to the rest of the psalm, and, therefore, must be the composer, speaking of himself in the third person (comp. Psalms 18:50 ; Psalms 72:1 ). Every one that sweareth by him ( i . e . by God) shall glory; or, shall triumph (Kay). Those who swear by the Name of God show themselves to be believers in God, and will be upheld by him in time of danger (see Deuteronomy 6:13 ; Isaiah 65:16 ). But the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. (On the falsehoods told by David's enemies, see 2 Samuel 15:3 ; 2 Samuel 16:7 , 2 Samuel 16:8 ; and comp. Psalms 38:12 ; Psalms 41:5-8 .)