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Psalm 63 Commentary

God’s Lovingkindness Better Than Life

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KEY THOUGHT: Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. [Psalm 63:3 NKJV]

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Psalm 63 NKJV

Joy in the Fellowship of God

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

63 O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My 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 Your power and Your glory.

3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
4 Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with [a]marrow and [b]fatness,
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

6 When I 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 shall [c]fall by the sword;
They shall be [d]a portion for jackals.

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

Footnotes

a. Psalm 63:5 Lit. fat
b. Psalm 63:5 Abundance
c. Psalm 63:10 Lit. pour him out by the hand of the sword
d. Psalm 63:10 Prey

New King James Version (NKJV)

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Psalm 63 Commentary

David is in the Desert of Judah. Water is the most important commodity in the desert. What water is in the desert is what God is to David.

The graphics used in this psalm draw us to dependence on the LORD.

The abundance of water in the city doesn’t diminish its critical role in life. It is life itself! But the desert helps mortals fully appreciate the role of water as a life-support component.

David doesn’t exist without God.

This psalm invites the saint to reflect on their needs. These needs may be represented by various physical elements of creation. But how can hunger be a need for God?

Yes, food will quench hunger, but hunger remains a design parameter meant to fulfill a divine purpose.

“He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” Deuteronomy 8 verse 3.

Thirst, like hunger, is caused by God, but humanity must understand that the real need is for God and not water or food. The psalm also encourages the saint to have the same intensity in their longing for the LORD God.

The picture changes from the desert to the Sanctuary. The life-supporting element can actually be found at the Sanctuary.

But what exactly is at the Sanctuary? The Sanctuary was a layered structure of holiness. At the core of the Sanctuary was the Ark, a small gold-coated wooden box.

Inside this box was the Word of God. Jesus is the Word of God! A search or a longing for God is a search for Jesus. This is religion made simple!

The LORD Jesus Christ is the water of life.

The graphics change again. David is now talking about the death threats on his life. But David is safe, as he has found life – the water of life.

We have pointers to blessed immortality in the presence of the eternal God, exactly as originally designed in the Garden of peace and tranquility.

Loving Scripture….

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  1. It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

    God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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  11. Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
    Beautiful lesson

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  12. The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer

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  14. This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today

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  15. In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.

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  16. Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.

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  17. I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…

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