Ps. 63 Where he hid himself from Saul, 1 Sam. 22:5, 1 Sam. 23:14–15, 1 Sam. 26:1–2 David in the wilderness, complaining bitterly of his banishment from God’s house, thirsteth and longeth for it, Ps. 63:1–3. His manner of blessing God. His experience, hope, and delight in God, Ps. 63:4–8.

My God; in covenant with me. Early, Heb. in the morning; which implies the doing it with greatest diligence and speed, taking the first and the best time for it, as Job 8:5, Ps. 78:34, Prov. 1:28. Thirsteth for thee, i.e.

To see, i.e. to enjoy, as seeing is oft taken. Thy power and thy glory; either, 1. The ark, which is called God’s strength and glory, 1 Sam. 4:21, 1 Chron. 16:11, Ps. 78:61. Or rather, 2. The powerful and glorious effects and evidences of thy gracious presence there.

This is the reason of the foregoing thirst after God. Thy loving-kindness, i.e. the discoveries and influences of thy grace and favour, which thou usually impartest to thy people in the sanctuary.

Thus, i.e. so as I have done and now do. Or, upon that occasion, when I shall be restored. Or, for this reason, being so sensible of the sweetness of thy favour. Or, certainly; for this particle is sometimes used as a note of asseveration, as it is Ps. 127:2, Isa. 16:6.

When thou shalt fulfil my earnest desire of enjoying thee in the sanctuary; though now in my exile I groan and pine away for want of that mercy.

Remember thee: in the mean time, whilst I cannot enjoy thee, I will quiet and comfort myself with the thoughts and remembrance of thy kindness to me. Upon my bed, Heb. upon my beds, implying that he was frequently forced to change his bed and lodging, being driven from place to place.

Followeth hard after thee, i.e. pursueth thee eagerly, diligently, and resolvedly, and as it were step by step, when thou seemest to run away from me; which is the emphasis of this Hebrew word. My soul and spirit cleaveth to thee, as this verb signifies, Gen. 2:24, Jer.

To destroy it, i.e. to take away my life. Into the lower parts of the earth; either, 1. Into hell. Or rather, 2. Into their grave, as this phrase is used, Ezek. 31:14, Ezek. 31:18. But how is this true, when they are supposed to be devoured by foxes, Ps. 63:10? Answ.

They shall fall by the sword, i.e. die in battle, as David foretold, 1 Sam. 26:10, and as was accomplished in Saul and his followers, who were David’s greatest enemies, 1 Sam. 31:0.

The king; I, who am already anointed king, and who shall be actually king, when these mine enemies are fallen by the sword. He speaks of himself in the third person, either out of modesty or out of prudence, because it was ambiguous, and might be understood either of himself or of Saul, whereby, he…