Charles Spurgeon observed this about the uncommon pairing of Psalm and Song for this composition: "The Hebrew calls it a Shur and Mizmor, a combination of psalm and song, which may be best described by the term, 'A Lyrical . The Hebrew chiasm in each of the two . Gods love nourished and refreshed David more than the water he needed. May all my enemies be destroyed and Gods true worshipers continue in giving praise (Ps 63:1011)! Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. There is no area of your life, be it your business, your family, your education, or whatever, where God is not an integral part. "Better than life" (Psalms 63:3). In the midst of such pressures, there is one thing that will determine the course of your life: your priorities. This second contribution to the "Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis" series continues the admirable tradition set by Robert B. Chisholm Jr. in "Interpreting the Historical Books." A valuable resource for pastors and students, "Interpreting the Psalms" begins by explaining the nature of Hebrew poetry and the purpose of the Psalms. Far away from the temple, the psalmist feels spiritually distant from God. The words translated follows close have the sense of joining or gluing together, as in Genesis 2:24. iii. But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped. Davids meditation on God overflowed in praise. 4. Turkey satisfies our stomach, and pumpkin pie satisfies our sweet tooth, but only the Lord Jesus Christ satisfies the soul. Verse six presents a key to understanding Psalm 1: "For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.". He meant, "Let the promotion of God's glory or honor be your aim in all that you do. There is no reason for taking these words in some figurative or mystical sense. b. 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. Suddenly he finds time to spend with her! Evaluated by any criteria known, David's prophecies here are among the most remarkable in the Bible. I only want to touch lightly on this question so that I can concentrate on the third question. 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. David chooses to seek after God. 1 A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. Matthew Henry wrote that, "Just as the sweetest of Paul's epistles were those sent out from a Roman prison, so some of the sweetest of David's Psalms are those that were penned, as this one was, in the wild desolation of the Dead Sea desert. Your right hand upholds me. The Chief Musician is thought by some to be the Lord GOD Himself, and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in David's time, such as Heman the singer or Asaph (1 Chronicles 6:33, 16:5-7, and 25:6).. Jeduthun (mentioned also in the titles of Psalm 39 and Psalm 77) was one of the musicians . Socrates turned and without a word grabbed the young man and dunked him under the water and held him down until he knew that he couldnt take it any longer. To be devoted means to cling to Jesus and steadfastly persevere with Him. 1. his lips will praise God BDB 986 II, KB 1387, Piel imperfect 2. he will bless God as long as he lives BDB 138, KB 159, Piel imperfect 3. he will lift up his hands BDB 669, KB 724, Qal imperfect Thus will I bless thee That is, so as I have done, and have now said. . But the king will rejoice in God (63:11). It has gained momentum down through the ages and will finally break in a mounting and mighty crescendo. Others try to fill their lives with possessions or with a successful and satisfying career. For I should not be able to praise God, unless He gave me to be able to praise Him. LESSONS FROM PSALMS SIXTY-THREE Scripture: Psalm 63:1-11 Ray O. Brooks Introduction: A. He had to be thinking constantly about their safety. We are in Psalm 63 this morning. Second, he is strengthened as he remembers how God has helped him in the past. People despair without the sense of life; David despaired without the sense of Gods great love. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. 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). A Psalm of David. 10But those who seek my life will come to ruin; they shall go down to the depths of the netherworld! As he remembers who God is, this leads him to worship God, even in his time of trial. We're commanded to not think it a strange thing when we encounter trials in our life. But it is interesting that Psalm 63 contains no petition (Perowne, p. 487). 1. Gods powerful hand upheld and sustained David. But there is not one word of asking for temporal or even spiritual blessings. 8 0 obj Many of us remember the day President Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal. This is a very beautiful psalm that speaks to seeking after God in difficult times and finding faith to make it through. Keep your areas of struggle in mind as we work our way through this psalm. EXPOSITION Verse 1. 1. [Note: G. S. Cansdale, Animals of Bible Lands, pp. It displayed the anticipation of gratefully receiving from God, and the sense of surrender to Him. Those who want (or are hungry and *thirsty) to see God do what is right will live in God's *kingdom. 4 I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. "The forest devoured more people that day than the sword." 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. 1 [Psalm Of David When he was in the desert of Judah] God, you are my God, I pine for you; my heart thirsts for you, my body longs for you, as a land parched, dreary and waterless. The higher and more responsible the leadership position, the greater are the pressures. "Earnestly" is literally "early." Notice the personal relationship with God you are my God. This is not the first time David has prayed to God. 10. x][4~_ Psalm 57 Sermon. . 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. . Why now, when the opportunities to serve You are so great? Ill never forget what he said next. "The night watches" (Psalms 63:6). The absence of prayer shows that we are spiritually dead. They shall be a portion for jackals. If v. 11 does mean swearing by King David, this is what Ittai does in 2 Samuel 15:21. v. 11 speaks of David as a king which doesnt fit his fleeing from Saul. One of these paths has a future of glory and the other path will be stopped. We all make time to do what we really want to do. These conditions point unerringly to King David during his flight through the wilderness of Judea from the enmity of Absalom. Evidently Davids thirst for water in the wilderness led him to express his souls thirst for God. The title tells us when the psalm was penned, when David was in the wilderness of Judah; that is, in the forest of Hareth ( 1 Sa. This is the KJV rendition of this clause; and we have chosen it here because of the long traditions associated with this rendition. Seeking after God should be our most important priority. The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician.To Jeduthun. Christianity is not just a matter of the head, but of the heart. And also all those who are loyal to him will exult. Thus, more than twenty-thousand more were numbered among the slain. 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). But once youve received it, how do you go on seeking after God? 2 O God, you are my 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. He describes this seeking poetically as thirsting after water.Have you ever been really thirsty? Hes the Lord of every relationship you have. The point is, the person who seeks after God will be a person of strength and stability, a person with inner resources to meet every crisis in life. "Because thy lovingkindness is better than life. Again David pictured himself as a bird under the wing of its mother and as a dependent infant held by its parent. Parkhurst, Jr. Matthew11:28-30, The church struggles with prejudice. Socrates replied, When you desire the truth as much as you seek air, you can be my disciple.. 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. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. If you had to pick a single word to describe our society, perhaps the most accurate word would be pressure. 9But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth; 10they shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for jackals. Read verse 2. But I want you to see that a person who seeks after God is not a religious mystic who is out of touch with reality. God shall cut them off, and send them to their own place. Its contents are read and sung by millions every day. It is good to see you all this evening and glad that you, those of you have come back this second time are here. 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. My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. God was Davids help. * [Psalm 63] A Psalm expressing the intimate relationship between God and the worshiper. "So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary" (Psalms 63:2). Physical needs, difficult circumstances, spiritual struggles? He wasnt praying, O God, give me my wives back. 63:3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. Psalm 63:1-11. David had walked with God for years, but he thirsted for more. You can check these in your browser security settings. 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 ones confident love in Him; men normally take oaths upon what they hold dear. therefore the children . He had to think about how all of his loyal followers who fled with him were going to get food and water in this barren wilderness. Exegesis of Psalm 19 Corey Keating, Page 4. information from prior phrases. Psalm 3. So I will speak good of You in my life, and in Your name I will lift up my hands Psalm 62:5. And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. Here the idea of presence seems to best fit the context. It's an emotional psalm, coming out of the depths of David's life, and it would be an injustice to pick the psalm apart while missing the feeling that it conveys. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. 22:5) or in the wilderness of Ziph, 1 Sa. The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician. b. % He wanted to go deeper. World problems, economic problems, personal problems, and the problems of friends and loved ones all press upon us. And he remembered how God had taken care of him in the past. Prioritiesgodly prioritiesare crucial! 130:4, 7. But our trials are meant to lead us to God. A Psalm of David.. 3Because your steadfast love is better than life . 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. 124-26.] What did he see? 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. Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2009, All Rights Reserved. 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.". Psalm 63:9-10. David said, I shall seek you earnestly; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh yearns for You. Didnt David have the Lord? You cant explain that apart from God! Are you seeking after God like David speaks of here? 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. 2. David summarizes his renewed faith 8My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.He is fully dependent upon God and God is upholding him in his trial. This is how much he is seeking after God. The book of Psalms is one of the most beloved portions of Holy Scripture. Psalm 140:4 and Psalm 58:8, where, as in this passage, the treading or bending of the bow is transferred to the arrow. 62:12). (Kidner), ii. [Notice the contrasts: Davids mouth is full of praise, their lies. My lips will praise You (63:3b). With no less than forty-thousand of Absalom's partisans to be buried, there was no earthly way that such a feat could have been accomplished. 1A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.a. But if your priorities are clear, then you can respond to your pressures by making choices in line with your priorities, and thereby give direction to your life. And the mouths of liars would then mean those who had sworn by David before, but now have rebelled against him, breaking their word.). Much of David's writing in this passage is . . This is a very beautiful psalm of devotion to God. U;Xy[j)SPT$p,/9O3u&&N';W9oT.=z{kk?z:hkT`[j.t*X60Z8 $~ewK5N}o%>0=.OzJ-G>~~Ya \]7IvrDHyAp]*f*&e q"h0xDZe mt)MPP#zg7C7|KOvs]'z$+$hI>%yTK|4%IS; p.>1^[! [Note: Kidner, p. But those who seek my life, to destroy it: Davids deep communion with God did not take away his problems. And then, right in the middle of it, Redpath was laid up with a stroke. 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. This second Psalm can be seen like a television program with one camera on earth and another in heaven. Psalm 23 Exegesis Analysis. 224-226) nicely outlines it as God my desire (1-4); God my delight (5-8); and, God my defense (9-11). 1. He said that the Lord quietly impressed upon him, Alan, youve gotten your work ahead of your worship. Ouch! Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! 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? By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. But that was far from all of it. Exhibit A: A young man in college who is working and carrying a full load of classes. 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. And yet, in the psalm, the psalmist's physical needs only serve to draw attention to his spiritual longing. Expositions on the Psalms. is the interpretation added to the figure, as in Psalm 144:7. 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. King David was a man who knew what it meant to live under pressure. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. That which is bitter is called , root , stringere, from . Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. "They shall be given over to the power of the sword" (Psalms 63:10). i. We should do the same, because this builds up our faith to know that God will take care of us. One of the reasons that we want God is because we know that He amazing. Yes, because he calls Him my God. But he wanted more. Thus David could commit the situation to the Lord and act with the right perspective and balance: He would make it his business to rejoice in God, and let God deal with his enemies and vindicate him. People are good, and human relationships are a blessing from God. But we should not try to fill the vacuum in our lives with people, but with God. Its the same word used in Genesis 2:24, where it says that a man will cleave to his wife. For you my body yearns; for you my soul thirsts, In a land parched, lifeless, and without water. (LogOut/ In David we have a notable example of a sensitive, tender, self analysing soul, living in sustained communion with God, while deeply sensible of the claims of the civil and religious polity of Israel, and, moreover, while externally devoted to a large round of exacting public duties. There are five divisions in the psalm, the first four with two verses each, and the fifth taking in the last three verses. The address of God as "my God" is indicative thereof. Seeking after God means that you are seeking to develop an intimate relationship with the God whom you have met personally through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. 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! Psalm 63:1-8 - Center for Excellence in Preaching. 352-53.] These people are liars v. 11. Sep 25, 1983. Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. In the same way, nothing, not even your marriage and family life, should come before your love relationship with God. He alone is our present help in time of trouble, and His compassion and mercy towards us is new every morning. The last 3 verses say a bit about what David is going through. [Note: Kirkpatrick, pp. He knew that there was more and his whole being craved it as a thirsty man in the desert craves for water. Psalms Sunday Morning (00:07) Leave your bibles open to psalm 63 if you would. 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. EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES) Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. God's loving-kindness is our spiritual life, and that is better than temporal life. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. 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. JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Psalms Commentary (1864) Spurgeon had high praise for Alexander's work writing that it "Occupies a first place among expositions. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. Yet that is not what David sang of here. David knew God would deliver him because God had elected him and had blessed him for his submission to the Lords will. Keep your areas of struggle in mind as we work our way through this psalm. In the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy (63:7b). David was there. The title of this psalm is, A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. He is merciful in a way peculiar to himself; he is the Father of mercies, 2 Co. 1:3. And the mouths of liars would then mean those who had sworn by David before, but now have rebelled against him, breaking their word.). Psalm 63:1-8. 61-63). Perhaps you say, Im actively involved in serving Him! Thats fine, but thats not what Im asking. They are seeking to kill him v. 9. "It is our duty to rejoice in the shadow of God's wings. David was a prophet and speaks this way here (Acts 2:30). Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. K-_'Gc \ E%_1{L. But the king shall rejoice in God: David was not yet on Israels throne and that promise still waited many years for fulfillment. "There may be other psalms that equal this outpouring of devotion; few if any that surpass it." Hes at the center of every decision you make. We live in a day marked by pressure in almost every area of life. Your relationship with the Lord is comparable to a marriage relationship. Psalm 63: Prayer is the breath of our relationship of God. This comes from his encounters with God in worship 2So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary . 3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I once heard the late godly pastor and author, Alan Redpath, speak. "O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee. The idea is loyalty related to strong feelings of affection. "In the shadow of thy wings" (Psalms 63:7). <> My mouth offers praises with joyful lips (63:5b). Acts6:1-6, The Parable of the Vineyard Tenants. But it is still not the same as knowing him personally. God responded with care and strength for David, upholding him with His mighty right hand (the hand of skill and strength). David had a joy not based on circumstances. 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. and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. 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. i. Give me my palace back. "Some have interpreted this to mean that David was here granted a vision of God just as clear and distinct as he had seen in the sanctuary. Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold your face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, . Because You have been my help: Many of Davids psalms are simple cries for help. Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. Rather, God permeates every area of your life. It includes time in prayer, bringing your needs and others needs before Him. When he was in the Desert of Judah. Luke 16:10, A change within that leads to obedience: Matthew 21:28-32, Four things to remember in times of trial. In your marriage, keeping your passion alive means saying no to some things in order to say yes to your wife. We should seek Him every day by spending time praying and reading the Bible. * [63:4] For your love is better than life: only here in the Old Testament is anything prized above lifein this case Gods love. It could be seen as the response to the cry of the prophet that invites those in need to come to God for rest and refreshment. The services we are able to praise God, unless he gave me to be thinking constantly their... Lord is comparable to a marriage relationship and mighty crescendo thirsts for you my body ;! Is our duty to rejoice in the desert craves for water, perhaps the most word! Friends and loved ones all press upon us more than twenty-thousand more were numbered among the most in... 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