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your right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/63.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/63.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/63.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/63.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/63.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul clings to You; Your right hand takes hold of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My soul clings to Thee; Thy right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/63.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/63.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My soul [my life, my very self] clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/63.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I follow close to you; your right hand holds on to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/63.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I follow close to You; Your right hand holds on to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/63.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul followeth hard after thee: Thy right hand upholdeth me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/63.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I stay close to you, and your powerful arm supports me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/63.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/63.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My soul clings to you. Your right hand supports me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/63.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I cling to you, and your hand keeps me safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/63.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul clings to you, even as your right hand supports me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/63.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/63.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/63.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/63.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/63.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/63.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul has cleaved after You, "" Your right hand has taken hold on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/63.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/63.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My soul adhered after thee: thy right hand held fast upon me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/63.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />my soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/63.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 62:9>My soul has clung close to you. Your right hand has supported me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/63.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My soul clings fast to you; your right hand upholds me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/63.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/63.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My soul follows hard after thee; thy right hand upholds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/63.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My soul is gone forth after you and your right hand has rested upon me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/63.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My soul cleaveth unto Thee; Thy right hand holdeth me fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/63.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My soul has kept very close behind thee: thy right hand has upheld me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/63-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7406" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Thirsting for God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">My soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/1692.htm" title="1692: dā·ḇə·qāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To cling, cleave, keep close. A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit.">clings</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">to You;</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: yə·mî·ne·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">Your right hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/8551.htm" title="8551: tā·mə·ḵāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close.">upholds me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a></span><br />let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-12.htm">Philippians 3:12-14</a></span><br />Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. / Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, / I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4-5</a></span><br />Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. / I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27-28</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-39</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-17.htm">1 Corinthians 6:17</a></span><br />But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">Colossians 3:1-3</a></span><br />Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. / Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. / For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a></span><br />Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4</a></span><br />You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-8.htm">Joshua 23:8</a></span><br />Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My soul follows hard after you: your right hand upholds me.</p><p class="hdg">My soul.</p><p class="hdg">followeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-25.htm">Psalm 73:25</a></b></br> Whom have I in heaven <i>but thee</i>? and <i>there is</i> none upon earth <i>that</i> I desire beside thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/143-6.htm">Psalm 143:6,7</a></b></br> I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul <i>thirsteth</i> after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26-28</a></b></br> And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me… </p><p class="hdg">thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35</a></b></br> Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Psalm 37:24</a></b></br> Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth <i>him with</i> his hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-23.htm">Psalm 73:23</a></b></br> Nevertheless I <i>am</i> continually with thee: thou hast holden <i>me</i> by my right hand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-25.htm">Cleaved</a> <a href="/psalms/44-25.htm">Cleaveth</a> <a href="/job/19-20.htm">Clings</a> <a href="/psalms/55-13.htm">Close</a> <a href="/psalms/41-8.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/job/21-33.htm">Followeth</a> <a href="/psalms/60-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Holdeth</a> <a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Holds</a> <a href="/psalms/41-6.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/psalms/60-5.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/40-16.htm">Stays</a> <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Upholdeth</a> <a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Upholds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Cleaved</a> <a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Cleaveth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-11.htm">Clings</a> <a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">Close</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Followeth</a> <a href="/psalms/69-26.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/69-9.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/66-9.htm">Holdeth</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Holds</a> <a href="/psalms/66-9.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/psalms/65-1.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/63-9.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Stays</a> <a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/145-14.htm">Upholdeth</a> <a href="/psalms/140-12.htm">Upholds</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 63</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">David's thirst for God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">His manner of blessing God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-9.htm">His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/63.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/63.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>My soul clings to You;</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep, personal relationship with God, emphasizing dependence and intimacy. The Hebrew word for "clings" is "dabaq," which conveys a sense of sticking closely or being glued to something. This imagery is reminiscent of the covenant language found in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-20.htm">Deuteronomy 10:20</a>, where Israel is instructed to "fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him." The psalmist's expression of clinging to God suggests a conscious choice to remain close to Him, especially in times of distress. This is a theme seen throughout the Psalms, where the soul's longing for God is a recurring motif (e.g., <a href="/psalms/42.htm">Psalm 42:1-2</a>). The cultural context of the ancient Near East often involved clinging to deities for protection and provision, but here, the psalmist directs this devotion solely to Yahweh, highlighting monotheistic worship.<p><b>Your right hand upholds me.</b><br>The "right hand" in biblical literature often symbolizes strength, power, and authority. In <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>, the right hand of God is described as "majestic in power," and in <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>, God reassures His people by saying, "I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." This phrase in <a href="/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8</a> conveys God's active role in sustaining and supporting the psalmist. The imagery of being upheld suggests divine protection and guidance, akin to a shepherd caring for his sheep, a common biblical metaphor for God's relationship with His people (Psalm 23). Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described in the New Testament as sitting at the right hand of God (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>), signifying His authority and role as the sustainer of believers. Historically, the psalm is attributed to David during his time in the wilderness of Judah, a period marked by physical and spiritual challenges, making the assurance of God's support particularly poignant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Psalm 63</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who wrote this psalm during a time of distress, possibly while he was in the wilderness of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_judah.htm">Wilderness of Judah</a></b><br>A barren and desolate region where David sought refuge from his enemies, symbolizing a place of both physical and spiritual testing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David directs his longing and trust, depicted as a sustaining and protective force.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/clinging_to_god_in_times_of_trouble.htm">Clinging to God in Times of Trouble</a></b><br>Just as David's soul clings to God, believers are encouraged to hold fast to their faith and trust in God during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_strength_of_god's_right_hand.htm">The Strength of God's Right Hand</a></b><br>The right hand symbolizes power and authority. Understanding that God's right hand upholds us provides comfort and assurance of His protection and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_intimacy_and_dependence.htm">Spiritual Intimacy and Dependence</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "clings" ("dabaq") implies a deep, intimate attachment. Believers are called to cultivate a close relationship with God, relying on Him for sustenance and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflect on God's unwavering faithfulness and how He has upheld you in past challenges, reinforcing trust in His continued support.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_63.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 63</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_paul_a_tentmaker.htm">What good things should you cling to?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_66_9_address_suffering.htm">How does Psalm 66:9 reconcile the belief that God preserves life with the reality of widespread human suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_nympha_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'goodness and mercy shall follow me' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/63.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">My soul . . .</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">my soul cleaved after thee, </span>combining two ideas. (Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/42-16.htm" title="Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which you feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof you were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.">Jeremiah 42:16</a>.) The English phrase, "hung upon thee" (comp. Prayer-Book version), exactly expresses it.<p>For "depths," or "abysses of the earth," comp. <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm" title="My substance was not hid from you, when I was made in secret, and curiously worked in the lowest parts of the earth.">Psalm 139:15</a>; <a href="/ephesians/4-9.htm" title="(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?">Ephesians 4:9</a>. It means the under world of the dead.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/63.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My soul followeth hard after thee;</span> or, <span class="accented">clingeth close after thee</span> (Kay, Cheyne); "Tibi adhaeret teque sequitur" (Gesenius) - longs to come as near to thee as possible; while, on thy part, <span class="cmt_word">thy right hand upholdeth me;</span> <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. with a reciprocal action, thou puttest forth thy right hand to sustain and support me, drawing me to thee, and holding me, as it were, in thy embrace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/63-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">My soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">clings</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּבְקָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḇə·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1692.htm">Strong's 1692: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to You;</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your right hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמִינֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mî·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upholds me.</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמְכָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mə·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8551.htm">Strong's 8551: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sustain, to obtain, keep fast, to help, follow close</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/63-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 63:8 My soul stays close to you (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/63-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 63:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/63-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 63:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>