Psalms 63:8
My soul follows close after thee. Thy right hand upholds me,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
In Context
7For thou have been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I will rejoice.
9but those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 31:21And in every work that he began 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.
Psalms 37:24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for LORD upholds him with his hand.
Psalms 73:23Nevertheless I am continually with thee. Thou have held my right hand.
Psalms 94:18When I said, My foot slips, thy loving kindness, O LORD, held me up.
Song of Solomon 2:6His left hand [is] under my head, and his right hand embraces me.
Isaiah 26:9With my soul I have desired thee in the night. Yea, with my spirit within me I will seek thee earnestly. For when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 63:8-11
Confidence in God; David Triumphing in Hope. 7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. 11 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. David, having expressed… Read the whole commentary →