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Better Than Life Itself
Commentators unanimously affirm David's radical statement: God's loving-kindness is more valuable than life itself. Scholars like John Calvin suggest "life" here means not just existence, but all worldly comforts and securities. To declare God's love as "better" is to recognize it as the ultimate source of security and joy, surpassing everything this world can offer.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 63:3
18th Century
Theologian
Because thy loving-kindness is better than life - Your favor; your mercy. This is of more value than life; more to be desired than …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 63:3
19th Century
Bishop
Because. — Such a sense of the blessedness of Divine favour—here in its distinctive sense of covenant favour—that it is better tha…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 63:3
19th Century
Preacher
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Is not that word "lovingkindness" one of the noblest ter…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 63:3
16th Century
Theologian
Because your mercy is better than life, etc. I have no objections to reading the verse in this connected form, though I think that the fir…
John Gill
On Psalms 63:3
17th Century
Pastor
Because your lovingkindness [is] better than life For life without the love of God is nothing else than death: a man that…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 63:3–6
17th Century
Minister
Even in affliction, we need not lack reason for praise. When this is the regular state of a believer's mind, a believer values the loving-kindness …