Chapter 63
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;
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
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
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
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
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
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
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Thus
I will lift
134:2 1 Kings 8:22-66 Habakkuk 3:10
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
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
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Because
therefore
5:11 21:1 57:1 61:4 1 Samuel 17:37 2 Corinthians 1:10
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
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
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
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
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
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
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.
But, etc
David shall come to the kingdom according to the promise of God.
the king
sweareth
Deuteronomy 6:13 Isaiah 19:18 45:23 65:16 Zephaniah 1:5 Hebrews 6:13