“They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.”
The concluding vision that the righteous will rejoice and God will be praised articulates the ultimate goal of the psalm: the public manifestation of God's power through the vindication of the righteous. The reference to all who swear by God establishing the truth indicates that the entire community will acknowledge the victory of truth over lies and faithfulness over betrayal. This verse closes the psalm with the affirmation that personal devotion participates in cosmic vindication and universal praise of God.
Church Fathers on Psalms 63:10
1. This psalm has the title, “For David himself, when he was in the desert of Idumæa.” By the name of Idumæa is understood this world. For Idumæa was a certain nation of men going astray, where idols were worshipped. In no good sense is put this Idumæa. If not in a good sense it is put, it must be understood that this life, wherein we suffer so great toils, and wherein to so great necessities we are made subject, by the name of Idumæa is signified. Even here is a desert where…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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