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<p id="Chapter63" align="center">Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET<br>PSALM 63
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<p id="Ps63_1"><a onclick="return mV('Psa',63,'1-11');">Psa 63:1-11</a>.
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<p>The historical occasion referred to by the title was probably during Absalom's rebellion (compare <a onclick="return mV('2Sa',15,23,28);">2Sa 15:23, 28</a>; <a onclick="return mV('2Sa',16,2);">16:2</a>). David expresses an earnest desire for God's favor, and a confident expectation of realizing it in his deliverance and the ruin of his enemies.
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<p><b>1. early...seek thee</b>—earnestly (<a onclick="return mV('Isa',26,9);">Isa 26:9</a>). The figurative terms—
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<br><br><b>dry and thirsty</b>—literally, "weary," denoting moral destitution, suited his outward circumstances.
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<br><br><b>soul</b>—and—<b>flesh</b>—the whole man (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',16,9,10);">Psa 16:9-10</a>).
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<p id="Ps63_2"><b>2.</b> The special object of desire was God's perfections as displayed in his worship (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',27,4);">Psa 27:4</a>).
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<p id="Ps63_3"><b>3.</b> Experiencing God's mercy, which exceeds all the blessings of life, his lips will be opened for his praise (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',51,15);">Psa 51:15</a>).
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<p id="Ps63_4"><b>4. Thus</b>—literally, "Truly."
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<br><br><b>will I bless</b>—praise Thee (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',34,1);">Psa 34:1</a>).
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<br><br><b>lift up my hands</b>—in worship (compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',28,2);">Psa 28:2</a>).
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<br><br><b>in thy name</b>—in praise of Thy perfections.
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<p id="Ps63_5"><b>5-8.</b> Full spiritual blessings satisfy his desires, and acts of praise fill his thoughts and time.
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<p id="Ps63_6"><b>6. night</b>—as well as day. Past favors assure him of future, and hence he presses earnestly near to God, whose power sustains him (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',17,8);">Psa 17:8</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',60,5);">60:5</a>).
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<p id="Ps63_9"><b>9, 10. those...to destroy it</b>—or literally, "to ruin," or, "for ruin"; that is, such as seek to injure me (are) <i>for</i> ruin, appointed to it (compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',35,8);">Psa 35:8</a>).
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<br><br><b>shall go...earth</b>—into the grave, or, to death; as their bodies are represented as a portion for—
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<p id="Ps63_10"><b>10. foxes</b>—literally, "jackals."
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<p id="Ps63_11"><b>11. the king</b>—that is, David himself, and all who reverence God, "shall share a glorious part," while treacherous foes shall be for ever silenced (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',62,4);">Psa 62:4</a>).
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