Psalms 63:10 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“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}”

Psalms 63:10

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My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

But those {that} seek my soul, to destroy {it}, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

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}

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.

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Psalms 63:1

"[A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, thou {art} my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; {thirsty: Heb. weary} {where...: without water}"

Psalms 63:2

"To see thy power and thy glory, so {as} I have seen thee in the sanctuary."

Psalms 63:3

"Because thy lovingkindness {is} better than life, my lips shall praise thee."

Psalms 63:4

"Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name."

Psalms 63:5

"My soul shall be satisfied as {with} marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise {thee} with joyful lips: {marrow: Heb. fatness}"

Psalms 63:6

"When I remember thee upon my bed, {and} meditate on thee in the {night} watches."

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