But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.
David fled into Judah's wilderness to escape Saul's murderous pursuit, and this psalm gathers his pious meditations and vows made under such severe trials. Some place it during Absalom's rebellion, but the desert setting and David's peril fit the Saul years best, even though he calls himself king, expressing his confident faith that God would fulfill His promise to raise him to the throne.
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Commenting on Psalm 63:1-11
As David earnestly sought for God, so there were men of another order who as eagerly sought after his blood; of these he speaks: But those that seek my soul, to destroy it. At his life they aimed, at his honour, his best welfare; and this they would not merely injure but utterly ruin.
In God's shadow I rejoice, under His wings, like chicks running to the hen for warmth and safety when frightened, I find shelter and refreshment. My confidence rests on His past mercy: He has been my help when all other helpers failed, so I will trust Him for the future with delight and holy joy.
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Commenting on Psalm 63:7-11