King James Version
What Does Psalms 63:8 Mean?
“My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.”
Context
6
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
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. They shall fall: Heb. They shall make him run out like water by the hands of
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(8) **My soul . . .**—Literally, *my soul cleaved after thee, *combining two ideas. (Comp. Jeremiah 42:16.) The English phrase, “hung upon thee” (comp. Prayer-Book version), exactly expresses it.
For “depths,” or “abysses of the earth,” comp. Psalm 139:15; Ephesians 4:9. It means the under world of the dead.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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