Psalms 63:8

Psalms 63:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
• New International Version (NIV)I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.

Context of Psalms 63:8

6When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches: 7For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. 9But those that seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth; 10They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

Psalms 63:8 word by word

דָּבְקָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֣י אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ בִּ֝֗י תָּמְכָ֥ה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 63:8

• Psalms 73:25Whom have I in the heavens? and there is none upon earth I desire beside thee.
• Psalms 143:6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul, as a parched land, [thirsteth] after thee. Selah.
• Genesis 32:26And he said, Let me go, for the dawn ariseth. And he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.
• 2 Chronicles 31:21And in every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.
• Isaiah 26:9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
• Matthew 11:12But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [the] violent seize on it.
• Luke 13:24Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.
• Luke 18:5at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.
• Psalms 18:35And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand held me up; and thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.
• Psalms 37:24though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.
• Psalms 73:23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand;
• Psalms 94:18When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
• Isaiah 41:10— Fear not, for I [am] with thee; be not dismayed, for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect [in whom] my soul delighteth! I will put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.
• Philippians 2:12So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
• Colossians 1:29Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.

Commentaries on Psalms 63:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8My soul followeth hard after thee - אחריך נפשי דבקה dabekah naphshi achareycha, "My soul cleaves (or) is glued after thee." This phrase not only shows the diligence of the pursuit, and the nearness of the attainment, but also the fast hold he had got of the mercy of his God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8My soul followeth hard after thee - The word used here - דבק dâbaq - means properly to cleave to; to adhere; to be glued to; to stick fast. Then it means to attach oneself to anything; and then, to pursue or follow after. The idea here is that of adhering to, or cleaving to; and the meaning is, that the psalmist adhered firmly to God, as pieces of wood glued together adhere to each other; that he, as it were, stuck fast to him; that he would not leave…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 True Christians can, in some measure, and at some times, make use of the strong language of David, but too commonly our souls cleave to the dust. Having committed ourselves to God, we must be easy and pleased, and quiet from the fear of evil. Those that follow hard after God, would soon fail, if God's right hand did not uphold them. It is he that strengthens us and comforts us. The psalmist doubts not but that though now sowing in tears, he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The psalmist thinks about and feels God's presence during the night. When it is dark, God is the light. The quiet night and the wait for morning offer time to reflect on the true meaning of life with the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. Full spiritual blessings satisfy his desires, and acts of praise fill his thoughts and time.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 63:8

• Blessing
• Desire
• Seekers

In the dictionaries

• Providence
• Psalms
• Remember
• Wing
• Bible, the
• Follow
• Hand
• Hard; Hardiness; Harddiness; Hardly
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Commentaries on Psalms 63

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings