Because You have been my help: Many of David’s psalms are simple cries for help. David was in continual danger; care and fear held his eyes waking, and gave him wearisome nights; but he comforted himself with thoughts of God. Messiah the Prince shall rejoice in God; he is already entered into the joy set before him, and his glory will be completed at his second coming. John Piper Jun 21, 1992 31 Shares Sermon. The mercies of God, when called to mind in the night watches, support the soul, making darkness cheerful. A portion for jackals: “If the body of a human being were to be left on the ground, the jackals would certainly leave but little traces of it; and in the olden times of warfare, they must have held high revelry in the battle-fields after the armies had retired. O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. a. When faith and hope are most in exercise, the world appears a weary desert, and the believer longs for the joys of heaven, of which he has some foretastes in the ordinances of God upon earth. 2. faithless Israelites D. Verse 11a does not automatically make this a royal Psalm; see note at 63:9-11 for options. “Jackals make sense here, rather than the ‘foxes’ of some older translations (one Hebrew word serves for both). Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. a. Psalm 63:1-8 The Morning Hymn Psalm 63 holds a high place in the history of Christianity. David meant that the love of God to him was more precious than his own life. He arises with a thirst after those comforts which the world cannot give, and has immediate recourse by prayer to the Fountain of the water of life. Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; but the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped: The sense of swears by Him is to trust in God and place one’s confident love in Him; men normally take oaths upon what they hold dear. My lips shall praise You: In light of David’s experience of God’s great love, he determined to vocally praise God. According to its title, Psalm 63 was written from the Wilderness of Judah and David was in the wilderness hiding from a conspiracy to kill him. Choose a verse from 'Psalms 63' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! b 3 I look to you in the sanctuary. Let there be no needless space between the Master and thee.” (Meyer). The Story of Psalm 63 The Church has used this as a morning song for hundreds of years. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. 1 A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. For you my body yearns; for you my soul thirsts, In a land parched, lifeless, and without water. The Book of Psalms Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET PSALM 63 Psa 63:1-11.The historical occasion referred to by the title was probably during Absalom's rebellion (compare 2Sa 15:23, 28 16:2).David expresses an earnest desire for God's favor, and a confident expectation of realizing it in his deliverance and the ruin of his enemies. God responded with care and strength for David, upholding him with His mighty right hand (the hand of skill and strength). It is a clear and judicious explanation of the text, and cannot be dispensed with. 1. foreigners. © Copyright - Enduring Word | . i. 63:9-11). Psalms 63:1. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Reginald Heber's immortal hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy," memorializes these words in the first stanza. “May I ask a question of every professed Christian? But those who seek my life, to destroy it, © 2020 Christianity.com. This is the KJV rendition of this clause; and we have chosen it here because of the long traditions associated with this rendition. ii. They shall fall by the sword: David trusted God to deal with his enemies, especially with King Saul. In Psalm 63, we find a deeper understanding of worship, prayer and faith. A Psalm of David, it is traditionally attributed to being written in the wilderness of Judea, when David and those loyal to him were caused to flee Jerusalem during the rebellion against him … Psalm 63 is actually eleven verses long, not eight, and the last three show the psalmist exulting over his enemies, who shall die by the sword and become food for jackals. 63 O God, you are my God; t earnestly I seek you; u my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in v a dry and weary land where there is no water. I mean real longing. (7-11). “The king; I, who am already anointed king, and who shall be actually king, when these mine enemies are fallen by the sword. This psalm displays David's love for God in a dry, thirsty, and hard place. Maybe it was a partner far away by necessity or a child across the country in school or a long-deceased … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 63:1-8" to see your power and glory. Have you spoken with God this morning? All Rights Reserved. Traditionally, it has been known that the early church sang this psalm–recognizing their wilderness journey on earth. The psalm opens with longing. Can it be right for us to treat the Lord with mute indifference?” (Spurgeon), iii. Commentary on Psalm 63:7-11 (Read Psalm 63:7-11) True Christians can, in some measure, and at some times, make use of the strong language of David, but too commonly our souls cleave to the dust. Sep 25, 1983. Here the idea of presence seems to best fit the context. “He knows that the ‘steadfast love’ of God which he praised in verse 3, is strong with justice (cf. 1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Having committed ourselves to God, we must be easy and pleased, and quiet from the fear of evil. Other times it has the idea of presence, as in the wings of the cherubim that surround the throne of God. Early will I seek thee. But the king shall rejoice in God; i. The true Christian devotes to God the morning hour. Sometimes it has the idea of protection, as a mother bird shelters her young chicks. אמִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד בִּ֜הְיוֹת֗וֹ בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר יְהוּדָֽה: in the desert of … c. Thus I will bless You: David did not mean this in the sense that a greater person bestows a blessing on a lesser. Scripture: Psalm 63:5–6. This was probably written while David was fleeing from Absalom; certainly at the time he wrote it he was king (Psalms 63:11), and hard pressed by those who sought his life. e. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness: David spoke of a satisfaction that too few people know, even among believers. Chapter 63 This psalm has in it as much of warmth and lively devotion as any of David’s psalms in so little a compass. Like so many Psalms there is an aspect of tension with enemies (cf. Therefore he also used the night watches to meditate upon God. 62:12).” (Kidner), ii. Six Aspects to Godly Prayer. C. Like so many Psalms there is an aspect of tension with enemies (cf. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. This is because verse 1 says, "I will look for you early". The true believer is convinced, that nothing in this sinful world can satisfy the wants and desires of his immortal soul; he expects his happiness from God, as his portion. b. PSALM 63 * Ardent Longing for God. Psalm 63 allows us to peer into the heart of this man after God’s own [2] My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? it is you I seek! The Hebrew word "early" can also mean "in a special way". Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. (A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.) Blessed Lord, let our desire towards thee increase every hour; let our love be always upon thee; let all our enjoyment be in thee, and all our satisfaction from thee. David’s soul was close to God, following Him as one followed a Master or Teacher. When he was in the Desert of Judah. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding w your power and glory. i. i. i. Even in affliction we need not want matter for praise. God's loving-kindness is our spiritual life, and that is better than temporal life. 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. These short commentaries are based on Level A EasyEnglish (about 1200 word vocabulary) by Gordon Churchyard. WORD AND PHRASE STUDY. “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). Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. You can check these in your browser security settings. But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped. As the sweetest of Paul’s epistles were those that bore date out of a prison, so some of the sweetest of David’s psalms were those that were penned, as this was, in a wilderness. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. David thought that he would be ungrateful and rude to not praise and thank the God who loved him so greatly. Psalm 63:2. John Piper Sep 25, 1983 126 Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Desiring God. In its introductory note on Psalm 63, The Expositor's Bible Commentary says, "In spirit it is close to Psalms 42:1-2 Psalms 42:1-2 [1] As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after you, O God. i. d. I will lift up my hands in Your name: The lifting of the hands was not only the common posture of prayer among the ancient Hebrews, it was especially appropriate for praise. Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; Psalm 63 speaks of praise and devotion given to God in gratitude, out of a rich sense of being blessed. It is to this propensity of the jackal that David refers – himself a man of war, who had fought on many a battle-field, and must have seen the carcasses of the slain mangled by these nocturnal prowlers.” (Wood, cited in Spurgeon), iii. Because of verse 11, this reflects the thoughts of the King, so they may be. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. My soul follows close behind You; By longing, I do not mean what this consumer-driven culture tells us that we want. “If we have nothing to say about God’s goodness, the probable cause is our want of experience of it.” (Maclaren), ii. When is the last time you longed for something or someone? Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Psalms 63:1-11 This Psalm, with its passion of love and mystic rapture, is a monument for us of how the writer's sorrows had brought to him a closer union with God, as our sorrows may do for us, like some treasure washed to our feet by a stormy sea. This was probably written while David was fleeing from Absalom; certainly at the time he wrote it he was king (Ps 63:11), and hard pressed by those who sought his life. Psalm 63:1-11 The Bible Teaching Commentary. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Paul J. Bucknell. O God, thou art my God; early will I … He spoke of the deep satisfaction that comes in a surrendered seeking of God, of receiving His great love, of praising God without reservation. The connection expressed by my soul follows close is truly close. Since this psalm was composed from the Wilderness of Judah, there was certainly help David could ask for. He opens the eyes of his understanding with those of his body, and awakes each morning to righteousness. This psalm has in it as much of warmth and lively devotion as any of David's psalms in so little a compass. This is hardly welcoming them into a beneficent place, to share with them the peace of your holy realm. 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. Ps. Because You have been my help, Psalm 63 – Love Better than Life The title of this psalm is, A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. 63:9-11). Yet, Psalm 63 has no cry for help but gives thanks and praise for God’s faithfulness in many times when God had been my help for David. b. 3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Psalm 63 - A psalm of David. Psalm 63: Prayer is the breath of our relationship of God. 2 O God, you are my God—. "Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name." Night watches: “An expression which stresses the slow progress of the hours.” (Kidner), ii. The words translated follows close have the sense of joining or gluing together, as in Genesis 2:24. iii. We may request cookies to be set on your device. My soul follows close: “Press toward the mark. One of these paths has a future of glory and the other path will be stopped. 42:1-4). 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. (3-6) His dependence upon God, and assurance of safety. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. 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. Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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. People despair without the sense of life; David despaired without the sense of God’s great love. They are the final scavengers, consuming the remains of the kill rejected by the larger beasts.” (Kidner). (1,2) His satisfaction in 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 Jehovah’s smile.” (Spurgeon), iv. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Having committed ourselves to God, we must be easy and pleased, and quiet from the fear of evil. It is he that strengthens us and comforts us. “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). JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Psalms Commentary (1864) Spurgeon had high praise for Alexander's work writing that it "Occupies a first place among expositions. These are indicated in the opening words of the psalm. True Christians can, in some measure, and at some times, make use of the strong language of David, but too commonly our souls cleave to the dust. Ps. “Two things are necessary for such triumph as this. 3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. 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. The contrast to trusting God is to speak lies; we resort to lies when we don’t trust God. Most commentators believe it to belong either to David’s wilderness years before he came to the throne of Israel, or to his brief exile from the throne in the rebellion of Absalom. A song of David when he was in the desert of Judah. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. They shall fall by the sword; Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice: The idea of the shelter of shadow of God’s wings is repeated many times in the psalms. Psalm 63: Psalm Of The Thirsty Soul (2 of 5) Series: Psalms - Desiring God Frank Damazio Introduction: The faith of Psalms 61-62 reaches its conclusion in Psalm 63, David's song in the wilderness. 63:11, this reflects the thoughts of the King, so … He is sure that the God who upholds him will certainly do this. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. When this is the regular frame of a believer's mind, he values the loving-kindness of God more than life. Psalm 63. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Psalm 63. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Ps. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. This psalm helped them, as it b. b. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Your right hand upholds me. But the king shall rejoice in God: David was not yet on Israel’s throne and that promise still waited many years for fulfillment. Psalms THIRST AND SATISFACTION Psalm 63:1, Psalm 63:5, Psalm 63:8. “Lift up my hands”: As an Old … Yet that is not what David sang of here. i. The psalmist doubts not but that though now sowing in tears, he should reap in joy. You can also change some of your preferences. In a place where the soul is either destroyed or developed, David's soul deepened with the heat of the circumstance. Be thou all in all to us while we remain in the present wilderness state, and bring us home to the everlasting enjoyment of thee for ever. We must praise God with joyful lips; we must address ourselves to the duties of religion with cheerfulness, and speak forth the praises of God from a principle of holy joy. i. I will read the 63 rd Psalm first, as somewhat representing the state of heart into which I would we could all come tonight. Because of Ps. This Psalm does not admonish others but describes a personal search for a deep, personal relationship with God (cf. 4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. Worship: The Feast of Christian Hedonism. Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Psalms 63 ← Back to Matthew Henry's Bio & Resources. c. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me: This speaks of the partnership and connection the believer experiences with God. Now, though life be so dear and precious to a man, yet a deserted soul prizes the returnings of divine favour upon him above life, yea, above many lives.” (Brooks, cited in Spurgeon), iii. “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). We ought not to make our praises of God to depend upon our own personal and present reception of benefits; this would be mere selfishness: even publicans and sinners have a good word for those whose hands are enriching them with gifts; it is the true believer only who will bless the Lord when he takes away his gifts or hides his face.” (Spurgeon). David's desire toward God. a. I. How happy will be that last morning, when the believer, awaking up after the Divine likeness, shall be satisfied with all the fulness of God, and praise him with joyful lips, where there is no night, and where sorrow and sighing flee away! But those who seek my life, to destroy it: David’s deep communion with God did not take away his problems. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. David meant this in the sense that it blessed and honored God when His creatures praised Him and thanked Him appropriately. O God, thou art my God; — Read that sentence how you will, it is unspeakably precious. Fellowship must be cultivated.” (Morgan), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik – ewm@enduringword.com. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. “There is in the love of God a richness, a sumptuousness, a fulness of soul-filling joy, comparable to the richest food with which the body can be nourished.” (Spurgeon). 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. He speaks of himself in the third person, either out of modesty or out of prudence.” (Poole). Psalm 89:13 KJV. Praising lips must be joyful lips. “Now you know at what a high rate men value their lives; they will bleed, sweat, vomit, purge, part with an estate, yea, with a limb, yea, limbs, to preserve their lives…. I don’t mean just saying prayers that are not spawned from the heart, of course. Do you allow a day to pass without converse with God? A Psalm of David, s when he was in the wilderness of Judah. They shall be a portion for jackals. It displayed the anticipation of gratefully receiving from God, and the sense of surrender to Him. ii. Click on the different category headings to find out more. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students: Commenting and Commentaries)Rosscup adds: This is one of the more thorough older exegetical … Those that follow hard after God, would soon fail, if God's right hand did not uphold them. Psalm 98:1 KJV Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. In God’s time and in God’s way, David’s enemies did fall by the sword, which has the sense of being killed in battle. Scripture: Psalm 63. A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. a. The absence of prayer shows that we are spiritually dead. 63 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. f. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches: David thought that there were not enough hours in the day to think upon God’s greatness and goodness. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. There were still those who wanted to kill him. "Early will I seek thee" (Psalms 63:1). To see — To enjoy, as seeing often means; thy power and glory — The powerful and glorious effects and evidences of thy gracious presence: to see them here in this wilderness, as I have seen them in the tabernacle; to see them in secret, as I have seen them in the solemn assembly: or, to see them again in the sanctuary, as I have formerly seen them there. Psalm 63:8b. It is a “desert song” penned by David while he was in the wilderness of Judah. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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