Psalms 63:1

Psalms 63:1

Joy in the Fellowship of God

A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

1 O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
^aMy soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.

2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see ^aYour power and Your glory.

3 ^aBecause Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.

4 Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will ^alift up my hands in Your name.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with¹ marrow and fatness,
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

6 When ^aI remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches.

7 Because You have been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

8 My soul follows close behind You;
Your right hand upholds me.

9 But those who seek my life, to destroy it,
Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10 They shall¹ fall by the sword;
They shall be¹ a portion for jackals.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God;
^aEveryone who swears by Him shall glory;
But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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The historical occasion referred to by the title was probably during Absalom's rebellion (compare II Samuel 15:23, II Samuel 15:28; II Samuel 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. (Psalms 63:1-11)

early . . . seek thee—earnestly (Isaiah 26:9). The figurative terms—

dry and thirsty—literally, "weary," denoting moral destitution, suited his outward circumstances.

soul—and—flesh—the whole man (Psalms 16:9-10).

**Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 63:1:**

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Psalms 42:1-2
Psalms 63:1
Psalms 84:2
Psalms 119:131-135
Song of Solomon 3:2
Philippians 3:8

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