Psalm 63: Prayer is the breath of our relationship of God. 63:1 O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 10But those who seek my life will come to ruin; they shall go down to the depths of the netherworld! Thus no one can boast; we have only received Gods undeserved gift. He knows that the steadfast love of God which he praised in verse 3, is strong with justice (cf. 3:11). 105. The king had come to realize his need for God earlier as a result of what he had learned about God in the tabernacle. Psalm 63:4. The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician. And then you must develop your relationship by spending time with your new Friend through the weeks and months and years in a variety of situations. Because You have been my help: Many of Davids psalms are simple cries for help. . Blessed is the man. What is the difference between having God as a slice of life versus having God permeate every part of life? May all my enemies be destroyed and Gods true worshipers continue in giving praise (Ps 63:1011)! PSALM 63 * Ardent Longing for God. To dwell with God is better than life at its best; life at ease, in a palace, in health, in honour, in wealth, in pleasure; yea, a thousand lives are not equal to the eternal life which abides in Jehovahs smile. (Spurgeon), iv. 3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. The superscription for Psalm 63 states that David wrote this Psalm when he was in the wilderness of Judah (or desert of Judah). You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. And then, right in the middle of it, Redpath was laid up with a stroke. 11But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall exult, for the mouths of liars will be stopped.. Psa 63:5. Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis: Commentary, Psalm 63:1-8, (Lent 3C), Beth L. Tanner, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016. It was the kind of thing every pastor prays and longs for. Its the same word used in Genesis 2:24, where it says that a man will cleave to his wife. As I already mentioned, you begin a relationship with God when you realize that you have sinned against the holy God and when you flee for refuge to the provision God has made for your sin, the cross of Christ. 20:2). We should do the same, because this builds up our faith to know that God will take care of us. (LogOut/ a. Psalm 1 - The Two Ways: The Way of the Righteous and the Way of the Wicked". Psalm 3. Psalm 63 is the 63rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee".In the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible and the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 62.In Latin, it is known as "Deus Deus meus". He praises God now in some of the most beautiful language found anywhere in the Old Testament. Scripture: Psalm 63. Psalms - Chapter 63. Whether we are delivered or not (David here has a prophetic insight that he will be delivered) we can confess with David that Gods steadfast love is better than life. That even if things dont get better, we know God will take care of us. There is no area of your life, be it your business, your family, your education, or whatever, where God is not an integral part. Yet that is not what David sang of here. This is a such a psalm of devotion to God. Then there is the pressure of getting a good job and, once we get it, of doing well enough to keep it and be promoted. I have always been moved and challenged by Luke's description of Christ's decisive turn to the cross in Luke 9:51. As we seek God in our trial, let us be renewed in our faith. God seemed to be blessing his preaching. As I have begun, I will go on: the present devout affections shall not pass away like the morning cloud, but shine more and more like the morning sun. Just as you feel physically after eating a delicious prime rib dinner, so David felt spiritually after feasting on the Lord. Here is David, his kingdom in disarray, running for his life, seeking to protect his men. 352-53.]. First, there must be the consciousness of personal relationship, O God, Thou art my God; and, second, there must be earnest seeking after God: Early will I seek Thee. Relationship must be established. They may be good things, but they are not God, and God alone can satisfy your soul. The Holy Spirit is telling us through David, Seeking God is essential! If its not essential for you, then youve got to join David, the man after Gods heart, in making it so. EXPOSITION Verse 1. For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. He knew a pearl of far greater price, namely, the loving-kindness of Jehovah, on which is suspended not only the life which now is, but that which is to come. (Horne), v. Better than life: Many men have been weary of their lives, as is evident in Scripture and history; but no man was ever yet found that was weary of the love and favour of God. (Brooks, cited in Spurgeon). He spoke of the deep satisfaction that comes in a surrendered seeking of God, of receiving His great love, of praising God without reservation. As the relationship developed you would begin to discover more and more about the man, not from an academic standpoint, but as a close friend. David meant this in the sense that it blessed and honored God when His creatures praised Him and thanked Him appropriately. He left his possessions and his wives behind him. John Piper Aug 12, 1999. The theme of trust, which Psalms 61, 62 emphasize, reaches a climax in Psalms 63. As soon as David arose in the morning, he became aware of his need for God-just as he needed water shortly after waking up. . 5:6). ii. He remembers that this is a God who can take care of him, even in his life-threatening situation. Psalms is a collection of poems and one of only two Old Testament books authored by multiple authors. The result of this remembering is that he is satisfied and full of praise to God. Solitude and stillness render the night watches a fit season for meditation on the so often experienced mercies of God; which, when thus called to remembrance, become a delicious repast to the spirit, filling it with all joy, and peace, and consolation. (Horne). Notice the personal relationship with God . No area was off limits to God. Never was a rebellion snuffed out as suddenly and thoroughly as was Absalom's, several facets of which were outlined in the prophecies. Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Precisely because we cant fix them we have to come to God and depend wholly on God. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 1. The meaning here is simply that the enemies of the king shall die. b. She didnt want to part from her (see also, 1 Kings 11:2; Gen. 34:3; 2 Sam. John Piper Sep 25, 1983. Two things are necessary for such triumph as this. Then, there is the mystery of that little word, "So," standing at the head of Psalms 63:2, which will surely bear this interpretation. 4) Because of the KJV translation of the word "early" in v. 1, Psalm 63 has been called a "morning psalm." - This psalm is something of a climax of a trio of psalms (Pss. Meditation on God fills a basic need in the heart of every person, as basic a need as food and drink. The title of this psalm is, A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician.To Jeduthun. This Psalm is filled with metaphors and creative imagery that is best understood through contextual knowledge. It is a clear and judicious explanation of the text, and cannot be dispensed with. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Psalm 65:4 Blessed is the man whom you choose, and cause to approach to you, . "[4] Spurgeon commented on this as, "Expressing the Mystery of the Trinity and the Mystery of their Unity, along with that of the Spirit of God."[5]. Thus seeking after God means to have an intimate personal relationship with Him; always to desire more of Him; and, to pursue God alone to fill the vacuum in your life. And yet he did not neglect earnestly seeking God in this trying situation. Again David pictured himself as a bird under the wing of its mother and as a dependent infant held by its parent. We are in Psalm 63 this morning. The idea is loyalty related to strong feelings of affection. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. But while keeping the depth of feeling in mind, it is helpful to separate out three strands of what it means to seek after God: O God, You are my God. David knew God in an intimate, personal way. Here the psalmist turns his speech to God himself, as being desirous to give him the glory of his goodness, which is his glory: Also unto thee, O Lord! That God's lovingkindness toward those who enjoy fellowship in Him is indeed "better than life" is indeed attested by the thousands of martyrs through many centuries who have sealed with their blood the sacred truth of these blessed words. Exegesis of Psalm 63 Introduction Unfortunately in our day, age, and country, worship of God is seldom pursued by Christians with spiritual fervor and intensity. Davids meditation on God overflowed in praise. 2 O God, you are my God. Prioritiesgodly prioritiesare crucial! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Read Matthew 5:10 at the top of this psalm. If you figure that youve reached a level of maturity in your Christian life where you can put it in neutral and coast, youre in trouble! 11Those who would hand over my life to the sword shall. The man followed him and repeated the question. There are the pressures of raising godly children in our pagan society. K-_'Gc \ E%_1{L. Keep your areas of struggle in mind as we work our way through this psalm. Review your past week or month and ask yourself, Did my schedule reflect that seeking God was my number one priority? You say, Well, thats my priority, but Ive been under a lot of pressure! Pressure is what reveals your true priorities. The way of the righteous. As he remembers who God is, this leads him to worship God, even in his time of trial. But our trials are meant to lead us to God. I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. 7you have been my help. God has helped David out of many difficulties, including life threatening situations.And to think back about this builds up his faith. EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES) Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Copyright 2019-2023 USCCB, please review our Privacy Policy. My mouth offers praises with joyful lips (63:5b). . When the pressure is on, everything but the essential gets set aside. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. Parkhurst, Jr. b. How can a Christian who has lost the passion for God regain it? For example, many people fill their lives with family and friends. Verses 8-9 conclude the first section of the psalm by revealing the fruit of the psalmist's prescription for his own soul. David hid under Gods wing as a baby chick hides for protection under the mother hens wing. belongeth mercy. When we are suffering and discouraged it is easy to push God away, to blame God, to become angry at God. Expositions on the Psalms. God is not only the greatest, but the best, of beings. Songs 1:4 Draw me, we will run after you: the . "In the shadow of thy wings" (Psalms 63:7). The king rejoiced in God, throne restored, enemies all dead; back at home. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Psalm 63 speaks of praise and devotion given to God in gratitude, out of a rich sense of being blessed. "[1], All but the timid scholars agree with Rawlinson who wrote: "All the indications agree exactly with the superscription that this psalm was composed by David as he fled through the wilderness of Judea toward the Jordan during the revolt of Absalom."[2]. The primary sense of [the Hebrew word is] to glue together; from thence it signifies figuratively to associate, to adhere to, to be united with; and particularly to be firmly united with strong affection. (Chandler, cited in Spurgeon). Tools. "The word here should be translated `jackals,' as that is the meaning of it,"[11] as is indicated by the alternative reading in the American Standard Version margin. Many of us remember the day President Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal. The wicked would not prevail in the long run. Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! [Note: Wiersbe, The . * [63:4] For your love is better than life: only here in the Old Testament is anything prized above lifein this case Gods love. i. David was a prophet and speaks this way here (Acts 2:30). You can learn all about his personality, his personal habits, and his family life. There he had become sure of Gods great power and glory. Separated from God (Ps 63:2), the psalmist longs for the divine life given in the Temple (Ps 63:36), which is based on a close relationship with God (Ps 63:79). Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. God isnt just a spoke in the wheel; Hes the hub. None of these details are missing from the prophecy. Give me my kingdom back. But rather, he prayed, I shall seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh yearns for You; Your love is better than life. What amazing statements! Now for the crucial question: Im assuming that you already know God personally through Christ. Psalm 36:7-9 How excellent is your loving kindness, O God! 61-63). Psalm 65 - At the Temple, In the Earth. Rather, God permeates every area of your life. 1. 2. And as we learn in 2 Samuel, David was in fact restored to power and his enemies were destroyed. The enemies went down to death. Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold your face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, . 63:9, "But those that seek my soul, to destroy it" So David has enemies. They mourned for Him, they prayed and wrestled and sought for Him day and night, in season and out, and when they had found Him, the finding was all the sweeter for the long seeking. You cant explain that apart from God! 63 John 4:1-42. [~'Elohiym] is plural and [~'Eli] is singular. But a marriage cannot be built on feelings alone, but on commitment. And also all those who are loyal to him will exult. Derek Kidner (Psalms 1-72 [IVP], pp. The soul of David in Psalms 63:1 "thirsted" for God, but here the metaphor of physical hunger is employed to describe the soul's overwhelming desire for God and his healing fellowship. 1 O God, you are my God; tearnestly I seek you; umy soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in va dry and weary land where there is no water. Yet it was a promise of God (first expressed in 1 Samuel 16), so by faith David could dare to think of himself as the king, and in that daring faith rejoice in God. Thus] So, as in Psalm 63:2 . The connection expressed by my soul follows close is truly close. They are seeking to kill him v. 9. The man came up gasping for air. 2023 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. And the mouths of liars would then mean those who had sworn by David before, but now have rebelled against him, breaking their word.). Psalms THIRST AND SATISFACTION Psalm 63:1, Psalm 63:5, Psalm 63:8. Are you seeking after God like a person who is dying of thirst looks for water in a dry and weary land, where water is really hard to find? 10. He was satisfied in God. Can it be right for us to treat the Lord with mute indifference? (Spurgeon), iii. (At this time he and those loyal to him went into the wilderness 2 Samuel 15:23; 28. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCBs) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy. Evidently Davids thirst for water in the wilderness led him to express his souls thirst for God. c. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me: This speaks of the partnership and connection the believer experiences with God. my soul. As he considered his circumstances, he realized that God is just; God would judge fairly. b. World problems, economic problems, personal problems, and the problems of friends and loved ones all press upon us. to see your power and glory. And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. Three things: Gods lovingkindness (63:3) was better to David than life itself. Verse 2: David wanted to see God's power and *glory in the *Temple in Jerusalem. He had to be thinking constantly about their safety. A Psalm of David. It includes time in prayer, bringing your needs and others needs before Him. Let me ask you this morning What trials are you going through today? 2 Thus I have gazed on you in the sanctuary, seeing your power and your glory. Psalms 63:2 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. Commentary on Psalm 63:1-11 By L.G. Tools Psa 63:2 I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. Verses 1-11. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 63:3-6 Even in affliction we need not want matter for praise. [Note: G. S. Cansdale, Animals of Bible Lands, pp. 7and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.The phrase, the shadow of your wings has to do with being under the care of a mother bird and being under her wings when there is trouble. Mercy is with him, Ps. King David wrote this individual lament psalm when he was in the wilderness of Judah away from the ark and the place of formal worship ( 2 Samuel 15:25 ). To seek Him means to pursue Him alone to fill that God-shaped vacuum in your life. A. W. Tozer, in his devotional classic, The Pursuit of God ([Christian Publications], pp. He has gone from luxury to the wilderness; from power to weakness; from respect to dishonor; from safety to danger. Even if we thought he deserved what happened to him, we could still identify with the emptiness, the shame, the wave of depression which must have enveloped Mr. Nixon. LESSONS FROM PSALMS SIXTY-THREE Scripture: Psalm 63:1-11 Ray O. Brooks Introduction: A. It is a wise advice which bids us regard rather what is said than who says it, and there are few regions in which the counsel is more salutary than at present in the study of the Old Testament, and especially the Psalms. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 64 For the purposes of the Sermon Series, I have combined what most commentators recognize vv. Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. From a formal perspective, verses 8-9 offer a striking example of assumed repetition. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition The Lockman Foundation, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. Romans12:19-21, A true test of character: How you treat those weaker thanyou, Come to Jesus and find rest. But not just a little thirst, someone who is dying of thirst.He is so thirsty that his flesh faints. Psa 63:1-2. (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students: Commenting and Commentaries)Rosscup adds: This is one of the more thorough older exegetical works on the Hebrew text. He is like someone in desperate need of water in a dry and weary land where there is no water.. We should seek Him every day by spending time praying and reading the Bible. In it, Jesus promised this. Sermon. 206.]. * [63:12] All who swear by the Lord: to swear by a particular god meant that one was a worshiper of that god (Is 45:23; 48:1; Zep 1:5). Changes will take effect once you reload the page. I don't mean just saying prayers that are not spawned from the heart, of course. Being faint and thirsty are mentioned in 2 Samuel 16:2 and 17:29. 63:3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. . When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. My soul follows close: Press toward the mark. During his reign, his son, Absalom, led a rebellion against him. "There may be other psalms that equal this outpouring of devotion; few if any that surpass it." Luke 16:10, A change within that leads to obedience: Matthew 21:28-32, Four things to remember in times of trial. Bear with me for a second to let me wet my throat again. Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2009, All Rights Reserved. He is content to have and to experience Gods love for him without all this. It has gained momentum down through the ages and will finally break in a mounting and mighty crescendo. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. First, he is strengthened as heremembers who God is. 22:5) or in the wilderness of Ziph, 1 Sa. The parched desert just west of the Dead Sea reminded David of how hungry and thirsty his soul was for God. Your priorities keep you from being battered around by the waves of pressure and help you to steer a clear course toward the proper destination. Do you allow a day to pass without converse with God? Socrates replied, When you desire the truth as much as you seek air, you can be my disciple.. Give me my palace back. His enemies will be judged and destroyed, not him. Mark 12:1-12, Arguing about whos the greatest. When this is the regular frame of a believer's mind, he values the loving-kindness of God more than life. Have you spoken with God this morning? Suddenly he finds time to spend with her! And yet in all of this, David wasnt seeking for any of those things to fill the vacuum in his life. 3. David knew God would deliver him because God had elected him and had blessed him for his submission to the Lords will. Life and literature are filled with people who loved someone or something more than their own life, and it could be said of them that they held love better than life. [6], Kidner gives a scholarly defense of this rendition.[7]. When he was in the Desert of Judah. Even in the middle of a calamity such as this rebellion, which would push many to fall apart emotionally, David had inner peace and calm. My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. God was Davids help. "Earnestly" is literally "early." The point is, to seek after God means to go after God with an intense desire. i. Verse 1: As our bodies need food and drink, so our *souls need something. Notice, briefly four things which characterize the person who seeks the Lord: My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness. He is never complacent, but satisfied. Psalm 63:1-8. These are indicated in the opening words of the psalm. Keep your areas of struggle in mind as we work our way through this psalm. This second Psalm can be seen like a television program with one camera on earth and another in heaven. And he remembered how God had taken care of him in the past. He seeks God, they seek to kill him. But the king shall rejoice in God: David was not yet on Israels throne and that promise still waited many years for fulfillment. The Hebrew word translated clings points to loyalty related to affection. People despair without the sense of life; David despaired without the sense of Gods great love. In fact, the ancient church had the practice of beginning the singing of the Psalms at each Sunday service with Psalm 63, called the morning hymn (Commentary on the Old Testament, C. F. Keil & Franz Delitzsch, [Eerdmans], p. 212). But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who swears by Him will glory, for the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.. They shall be given over to the power of the sword: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.". His whole world was falling apart, but he had the Lord and His loyal love, and so he could sing and rejoice in God. There were three of these, the first, middle, and last; and the sleeplessness of the beleaguered king would seem to be indicated by his being awake, thinking of God, during the night watches. Psalm 63:1, ESV: A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. "They shall be given over to the power of the sword" (Psalms 63:10). How is it with you and God? When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on. 4So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. His circumstances have not changed! There is a brief diversion, however in verse 9 when in a stark contrast the focus goes from the Almighty to those who plot to destroy. Christianity is not just a matter of the head, but of the heart. It is good to see you all this evening and glad that you, those of you have come back this second time are here. Psalm 63 shows us the priority of this man of God under pressure. The authorship and occasion of this psalm are made certain by the fact that the author was a king (Psalms 63:11), who was temporarily denied access to the tabernacle in Jerusalem, and who cried out to God from a parched desert. But if there are never any feelings of love, your marriage is in trouble. The threat to the Davidic dynasty, David's kingdom being a type of the Messianic kingdom, and the heavenly necessity that David's heart should have been comforted and strengthened in this situation - all these things might very well indeed have led to such a theophany. The words translated follows close have the sense of joining or gluing together, as in Genesis 2:24. iii. Early in the morning, our song shall rise to thee. What a beautiful balance! But those who seek my life to destroy it, will go into the depths of the earth. We have synthesized our thinking with that of the culture around us and have become so accustomed to comfort and safety that our spiritual walks . "[10] Christ himself adopted this beautiful metaphor (Matthew 23:37). Their enmity to David, and opposition to the counsel of God respecting him, he foresaw would be their death and their damnation, their ruin and their . [Note: Kirkpatrick, pp. Notice the personal relationship with God you are my God. This is not the first time David has prayed to God. If you or I were under the kinds of pressure David faced at this point in his life, I doubt if we would be writing songs. "Foxes" (Psalms 63:10) should probably be "jackals" here, since jackals are the ultimate scavengers and eat the remains of a kill that the larger predators reject. David said, I shall seek you earnestly; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh yearns for You. Didnt David have the Lord? Come near to the holy men and women of the past and you will soon feel the heat of their desire after God. David was there. Thus it is crucial that you have the right priorities. Psalms 63. Indeed, even our Lord Jesus Christ was tried and tested and tempted during his time on this earth. From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. Spurgeon noted that we should not limit our thanks and praise to such seasons: Even when our heart is rather desiring than enjoying we should still continue to magnify the Most High, for his love is truly precious; even if we do not personally, for the time being, happen to be rejoicing in it. There is no reason for taking these words in some figurative or mystical sense. Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice: The idea of the shelter of shadow of Gods wings is repeated many times in the psalms. 10-22 as sections two (10-16, Rescue from Prison) and three (vv 17-22, Rescue . We face the pressure of getting into college and once were there, of making it through. Perhaps you say, Im actively involved in serving Him! Thats fine, but thats not what Im asking. "Early will I seek thee" (Psalms 63:1). The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Reginald Heber's immortal hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy," memorializes these words in the first stanza. Meditation on the person and works of God can bring refreshment and invigoration to any believer. Psalm 63 background the journey to the wilderness ! You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. I invite you to turn there in your Bibles. But knowing that God will faithfully and loving watch over him is better than all that he lost his former life of good things. 62 DeClaisse-Walford, et al., The Book of Psalms, 622. Our body and soul are thirsty for the Lord. and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. . . 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