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Psalms 63:1 open_in_new
"A Psalm of David, when he was in the (a) wilderness of Judah." O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul (b) thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
(a) That is, of Ziph (1 Samuel 23:14).
(b) Though he was both hungry and in great distress, yet he made God above all meat and drink.
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Psalms 63:2 open_in_new
To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] (c) I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
(c) In this misery I exercise myself in the contemplation of your power and glory, as if I were in the sanctuary.
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Psalms 63:5 open_in_new
My soul shall be satisfied as [with] (d) marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:
(d) The remembrance of your favour is more sweet to me than all the pleasures and dainties of the world.
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Psalms 63:8 open_in_new
My soul (e) followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
(e) He assures himself by the Spirit of God to have the gift of constancy.
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Psalms 63:10 open_in_new
(f) They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
(f) He prophecies of the destruction of Saul and they who take his part, whose bodies will not be buried but be devoured with wild beasts.
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Psalms 63:11 open_in_new
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that (g) sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
(g) All who swear by God correctly or profess him will rejoice in this worthy king.