But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts 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
David's enemies hunted his blood as eagerly as he hunted after God, but hear the recoil of their own malice: every blow aimed at the godly ricochets upon the persecutor. Destroyers shall be destroyed; the grave they dug for others swallows them whole, and hell shuts its mouth upon them at last.
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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