The Meaning of Psalms 63:7 Explained

Psalms 63:7

KJV: Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

YLT: For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.

Darby: For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.

ASV: For thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Because thou hast been my help,  therefore in the shadow  of thy wings  will I rejoice. 

What does Psalms 63:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 63:1-11 - The Longing Soul Abundantly Satisfied
Ever since the third century this has been the morning song of the Church. The superscription tells us that it was written in the wilderness of Judah, probably during the events recorded in 2 Samuel 15:23-28; 2 Samuel 16:2; 2 Samuel 17:16. Notice the many references to the life of the soul. These are the many considerations of our mortal pilgrimage! My soul thirsteth; my soul longeth; my soul shall be satisfied; my soul followeth hard after thee.
The soul thirsting, Psalms 63:1-4
Let us be on the alert to see God's power and glory, not only in the sanctuary, but in dry and thirsty lands. How sad and weary, r.v., is life without God!
The soul satisfied, Psalms 63:5-7
To desire God is to have Him. To long for Him is to be at the well-head. To remember Him on the bed rests us. To meditate on Him in the night is to have the dawn. The shadow of His wings is absolute safety.
The soul in hot pursuit, Psalms 63:8-11
God is always in front of us. The Savior went before; we must follow in His steps, but there ought to be as little space as possible between us. Another turn of the road, and you will see Him! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 63

1  David's thirst for God
4  His manner of blessing God
9  His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety

What do the individual words in Psalms 63:7 mean?

Because You have been help my therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice
כִּֽי־ הָיִ֣יתָ עֶזְרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י וּבְצֵ֖ל כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן

כִּֽי־  Because 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
הָיִ֣יתָ  You  have  been 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
עֶזְרָ֣תָה  help 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: עֶזְרָה  
Sense: help, succour, assistance.
לִּ֑י  my 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
וּבְצֵ֖ל  therefore  in  the  shadow 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: צֵל  
Sense: shadow, shade.
כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ  of  Your  wings 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: כָּנָף  
Sense: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt.
אֲרַנֵּֽן  I  will  rejoice 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: רוּן 
Sense: to overcome.