Tree of Life Version
Psalms 63:8
8For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.
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
6My soul is satisfied as with fat and oil, so my mouth praises You with joyful lips. 7When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You through the night watches. For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. 9My soul clings to You— Your right hand upholds me. 10But those who seek my soul to destroy it will go down to the depths of the earth.
Read all of Psalms 63Psalms 63:8 word by word
דָּבְקָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֣י אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ בִּ֝֗י תָּמְכָ֥ה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 63:8
- Psalms 73:25Whom have I in heaven but You? On earth there is none I desire besides You.
- Psalms 143:6I spread forth my hands to You. My soul longs for You as a parched land. Selah
- Genesis 32:26When He saw that He had not overcome him, He struck the socket of his hip, so He dislocated the socket of Jacob’s hip when He wrestled with him.
- 2 Chronicles 31:21Every work he undertook in the service of the House of God and in the Torah and the mitzvot to seek his God, he did wholeheartedly and succeeded.
- Isaiah 26:9My soul longs for You at night, yes, my spirit within me seeks You. For when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
- Matthew 11:12From the days of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of heaven is treated with violence, and the violent grasp hold of it.
- Luke 13:24“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
- Luke 18:5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice so she won’t wear me out by her incessant coming.’”
- Psalms 18:35He trains my hands for battle, so my arms can bend a bronze bow.
- Psalms 37:24Though he stumble, he will not fall headlong, for Adonai is holding his hand.
- Psalms 73:23Yet I am continually with You. You hold my right hand.
- Psalms 94:18If I say: “My foot has slipped,” Your mercy, Adonai, will hold me up.
- Isaiah 41:10Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Surely I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
- Isaiah 42:1Behold My servant, whom I uphold. My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Ruach on Him, He will bring justice to the nations.
- Philippians 2:12Therefore, my loved ones, just as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence—work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
- Colossians 1:29To this end I labor, striving with all His strength which is powerfully at work in me.
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
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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
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