Psalms 63:7

Psalms 63:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
• New International Version (NIV)Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

Context of Psalms 63:7

5You make me very happy, better than a feast of good food. I will sing happy songs to praise you. 6When I lie on my bed, I think about you all through the night. You are the one who keeps me safe, like a bird protects its babies under its wings. So I sing happy songs. 8I keep very near to you and your strong right hand keeps me safe. 9My enemies are trying to kill me, but I know that they themselves will die. They will go down into the deep hole of death.

Psalms 63:7 word by word

כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ עֶזְרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י וּבְצֵ֖ל כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Because thou hast been my helpעֶזְרָה‛ezrâh ‛ezrâth · helpH5833
• therefore in the shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
• of thy wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• will I rejoiceרָנַןrânan · to singH7442

Cross-references for Psalms 63:7

• Psalms 54:3Strangers are attacking me! Cruel people want to kill me. They do not respect you, God. Selah.
• Psalms 5:11Please make people who turn to you happy. Make them always sing with joy, because you keep them safe. Take care of those who are faithful to you. Then they will be really happy.
• Psalms 21:1Lord, the king is happy, because you help him with your great strength. You have helped him to win against his enemies, so he is very happy.
• Psalms 57:1God, please be kind to me and help me! Please help me! I have come to you to keep me safe. Until the danger has gone, keep me near to you, in the way that birds protect their babies under their wings.
• Psalms 61:4I want to live in your house for ever. I want you to keep me safe, like birds protect their babies under their wings. Selah.
• 1 Samuel 17:37The Lord has kept me safe from lions and bears. He will also save me from the power of this Philistine soldier.’ So Saul said to David, ‘Then do it! I pray that the Lord will help you.’
• 2 Corinthians 1:10We nearly died, but God saved us from that great danger. We know that we can continue to trust him. He will save us from any future danger.

Commentaries on Psalms 63:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Therefore in the shadow of thy wings - I will get into the very secret of thy presence, into the holy of holies, to the mercy-seat, over which the cherubs extend their wings. If the psalmist does not allude to the overshadowing of the mercy-seat by the extended wings of the cherubim, he may have in view, as a metaphor, the young of fowls, seeking shelter, protection, and warmth under the wings of their mothers. See the same metaphor, Psalm 61:4; (note)…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Because thou hast been my help - Because thou hast interposed to defend me in danger. The idea is, that he had experienced the divine interposition in times of danger, and that this was a reason why he should still confide in God. The argument is, that God‘s mercy and favor in the past is a reason why we should confide in him in time to come. Therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice - Under the shadow or protection of thy wings will I feel…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 63:7

• Faith
• Joy
• Seekers

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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