Psalms 63:8
because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
In Context
7If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:
9my soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 31:21In all the service of the ministry of the house of the Lord according to the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with all his heart, and he did it and prospered,
Psalms 37:24When he shall fall he shall not be bruised, for the Lord putteth his hand under him.
Psalms 73:23I am become as a beast before thee: and I am always with thee.
Psalms 94:18If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
Song of Solomon 2:6His left hand is under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.
Isaiah 26:9My soul hath desired thee in the night: yea, and with my spirit within me in the morning early I will watch to thee. When thou shalt do thy judgments on the earth, the inhabitants of the world shall learn justice.
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 →