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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 63:10

They shall fall by the sword ,.... As Saul, his sons, and mighty men, did, 1 Samuel 31:4 ; or, "they shall make him pour out" F21 יגירהו "fundere facient eum", Montanus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt. ; that is, his blood, "by the hands" or " means of the sword"; meaning either some principal enemy, as Saul in particular, or everyone of his enemies; who should be thrust with the sword, their blood let out, and they slain: so antichrist, the enemy of David's son,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 63:11

But the king shall rejoice in God ,.... Not Saul, as R. Obadiah; as if David wished him well, and that he might have reason to rejoice in God, though he sought his hurt; which sense is rejected by Abea Ezra: but either David, who speaks of himself as king, being anointed by Samuel, and who, upon the death of Saul, was so in fact; and who rejoiced, not merely at the destruction of his enemies, for he lamented the death of Saul, 2 Samuel 1:17 ; but in God, in his grace and goodness to him,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:10

They shall fall by the sword - They shall be poured out by the hand of the sword, Hebrews That is, their life's blood shall be shed either in war, or by the hand of justice. They shall be a portion for foxes - They shall be left unburied, and the jackals shall feed upon their dead bodies. Or, being all cut off by utter destruction, their Inheritance shall be left for the wild beasts. That which was their portion shall shortly be the portion of the wild beasts of the forest. If he here... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:11

But the king shall rejoice - David shall come to the kingdom according to the promise of God. Or, if it refer to the captivity, the blood royal shall be preserved in and by Zerubbabel till the Messiah come, who shall be David's spiritual successor in the kingdom for ever. That sweareth by him - It was customary to swear by the life of the king. The Egyptians swore by the life of Pharaoh; and Joseph conforms to this custom, as may be seen in the book of Genesis, Genesis 42:15 , Genesis... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:11

Verse 11 11.But the king will rejoice in God. The deliverance which David received had not been extended to him as a private person, but the welfare of the whole Church was concerned in it, as that of the body in the safety of the head, and there is therefore a propriety in his representing all the people of God as rejoicing with him. Nor can we fail to admire his holy magnanimity in not scrupling to call himself king, overwhelming as the dangers were by which he was surrounded, because he laid... 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 63:10

They shall fall by the sword; i . e . in battle—the natural end of those who stir up civil strife. They shall be a portion for foxes; rather, for jackals (see 2 Samuel 18:6-8 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 63:11

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 ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 63:7-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 63:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 63:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 63:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 63:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 63:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 63:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 63:11

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