Bible Commentaries
Introduction
| 1 | David's thirst for God. | | 4 | His manner of blessing God. | | 9 | His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety. |
Verse 1
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
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- A. M. 2943. B.C. 1061. (Title.) when
- 1 Samuel 22:5; 23:14-16,23-25; 26:1-3; 2 Samuel 15:28
- thou
- 31:14; 42:11; 91:2; 118:28; 143:10; Exodus 15:2; Jeremiah 31:1,33; Zechariah 13:9; John 20:17
- early
- 5:3; 78:34; Job 8:5; Proverbs 1:27,28; 8:17; Song of Solomon 3:1-3; Hosea 5:15; Matthew 6:33
- soul
- 42:1,2; 84:2; 119:81; 143:6; John 7:37; Revelation 7:16,17
- flesh
- 102:3-5; Song of Solomon 5:8
- dry and thirsty land, where no water is
- Heb. weary land without water.
- Exodus 17:3; Isaiah 32:2; 35:7; 41:18; Matthew 12:43
Verse 2
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
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- To see
- 27:4; 78:61; 105:4; 145:11; Exodus 33:18,19; 1 Samuel 4:21,22; 1 Chronicles 16:11; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6
- in the
- 68:24; 73:17,18; 77:13,14; 84:2-11; 96:6; 134:2; Isaiah 60:13
Verse 3
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
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- Because
- 4:6; 21:6; 30:5; Philippians 1:23; 1 John 3:2
- lips
- 30:12; 51:15; 66:17; Hosea 14:2; Romans 6:19; 12:1; 1 Corinthians 6:20; Hebrews 13:15; James 3:5-10
Verse 4
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
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- Thus
- 104:33; 145:1-3; 146:1,2
- I will lift
- 134:2; 1 Kings 8:22-66; Habakkuk 3:10
Verse 5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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- my soul
- 17:15; 36:7-9; 65:4; 104:34; Song of Solomon 1:4; Isaiah 25:6; Jeremiah 31:4
- marrow
- Heb. fatness. with joyful.
- 43:4; 71:23; 118:14,15; 135:3; 149:1-3; Ezra 3:11-13; Revelation 19:5-7
Verse 6
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
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- 42:8; 77:4-6; 119:55,147,148; 139:17,18; 149:5; Song of Solomon 3:1,2; 5:2; Lamentations 2:19
Verse 7
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
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- Because
- 54:3,4
- therefore
- 5:11; 21:1; 57:1; 61:4; 1 Samuel 17:37; 2 Corinthians 1:10
Verse 8
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
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- My soul, etc
- "My soul cleaveth davekah after Thee;" which not only shews the diligence of the pursuit, and the nearness of the attainment, but the fast hold he had of the mercy of God.
- followeth
- 73:25; 143:6,7; Genesis 32:26-28; 2 Chronicles 31:21; Song of Solomon 3:2; Isaiah 26:9; Matthew 11:12; Luke 13:24; 18:5-7
- thy
- 18:35; 37:24; 73:23; 94:18; Song of Solomon 2:6; Isaiah 41:10; 42:1; Philippians 2:12,13; Colossians 1:29
Verse 9
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
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- seek
- 35:4,26; 38:12; 40:14; 70:2; 1 Samuel 25:29
- go
- 9:17; 55:15,23; 86:13; Numbers 16:30-33; 1 Samuel 28:19; Job 40:13; Isaiah 14:9,15,19; 14:19; Ezekiel 32:18-32; Acts 1:25
Verse 10
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
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- They shall fall, etc
- Heb. They shall make him run out, like water, by the hands of the sword.
- 1 Samuel 26:10; 31:1-6; Jeremiah 18:21; Ezekiel 35:5
- a portion
- Song of Solomon 2:15; Ezekiel 39:4,17-20; Revelation 19:17,18
Verse 11
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
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- But, etc
- David shall come to the kingdom according to the promise of God.
- the king
- 2:6; 21:1; 1 Samuel 23:17; 24:20
- sweareth
- Deuteronomy 6:13; Isaiah 19:18; 45:23; 65:16; Zephaniah 1:5; Hebrews 6:13
- the mouth
- 31:18; Romans 3:19; Titus 1:10,11
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 63:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". http://odl.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/psalms-63.html.
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