E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 63:8
followeth. Supply Ellipsis by reading "[cleaveth to and] followeth". hard = close. hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 63:8
Psalms 63:8. My soul followeth hard after thee— My soul hath kept close,—hath adhered to thee. The Psalmist means that his soul adhered to God with the warmest affection, and longed to offer up his sacrifices of praise in his sanctuary. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 63:1-11
Psalms 63King David wrote this individual lament psalm when he was in the wilderness of Judah away from the ark and the place of formal worship (2 Samuel 15:25). This could have been when he was fleeing from Saul (1 Samuel 23) or from Absalom (2 Samuel 15:13-30). [Note: Kirkpatrick, pp. 352-53.] The theme of trust, which Psalms 61, 62 emphasize, reaches a climax in Psalms 63. Even though David was miles away from the ark, he still worshipped God."There may be other psalms that equal this... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 63:3-8
2. David’s satisfaction with God 63:3-8 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 63:7-8
God’s support and provision of safety were the immediate causes of David’s meditation and praise. Again David pictured himself as a bird under the wing of its mother and as a dependent infant held by its parent. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:1-11
Title.—A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.The writer of this Ps. is a king (Psalms 63:11), who is at a distance from the sanctuary, and in danger from eager foes. If the title be correct it must refer, not to David’s earlier experiences in the reign of Saul (1 Samuel 22:5), but to the time when his flight from Absalom led him through the wilderness of Judah, between Jerusalem and the Jordan (2 Samuel 15:23-28). His longing for God’s presence (Psalms 63:1-2) passes into... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 63:8
(8) My soul . . .—Literally, my soul cleaved after thee, combining two ideas. (Comp. Jeremiah 42:16.) The English phrase, “hung upon thee” (comp. Prayer-Book version), exactly expresses it.For “depths,” or “abysses of the earth,” comp. Psalms 139:15; Ephesians 4:9. It means the under world of the dead. read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 63:1-11
The Cry of the Heart for God Psalms 63:1 When I saw his hands wandering over the counterpane, and he picked at the threads, and his features were drawn as sharp as a needle, I knew there was only one way for him; and then he cried out suddenly: 'God! God! God!' Now I, to comfort the gentleman, told him I hoped there was no need to think of God just then; and so he died. Probably many of you recognize these words. They are put into the mouth of a bad woman by Shakespeare a bad woman who saw a... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 63:1-11
Psalms 63:1-11IF the psalmist is allowed to speak, he gives many details of his circumstances in his song. He is in a waterless and weary land, excluded from the sanctuary, followed by enemies seeking his life. He expects a fight, in which they are to fall by the sword, and apparently their defeat is to lead to his restoration to his kingdom.These characteristics converge on David. Cheyne has endeavoured to show that they fit the faithful Jews in the Maccabean period, and that the "king" in... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 63:1-11
Psalms 61-64 Longing for GodFar from home, weary, depressed and in danger, David seeks refuge and refreshment with God. He trusts that God will bring him safely back to Jerusalem and give him the strength to carry out his promise to lead God’s people in God’s ways (61:1-5). The people with him add their support to his request (6-7), and David responds that he will always remain faithful to his task (8).God alone is the strength of David’s assurance (62:1-2). David’s enemies think they can ruin... read more