Psalm 63 – Love Better than Life The title of this psalm is, A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 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. Psalm 63 is the 63rd psalm from the Book of Psalms. It was written by David. It is about being stranded in the wilderness away from one’s family. In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 62 in a slightly different numbering system.
Psalm Chapter 63:1-11
O’ God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsted for thee, my flesh long for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul follow hard after thee: thy right hand uphold me. But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Father God, I thank You and praise You for the example of David and others that remind us day by day that You are a covenant-keeping God whose never, failing loving-kindness is greater than life itself. My soul thirsts for You in a weary and heart breaking land. I thank You and praise You Father that You have promised never to leave me not forsake me and to uphold me with Your righteous hand. Thank You that Your hand guides and provides. I pray that I may cling tight hold of You every moment of the day, knowing that You have promised to support me and our neighbors with Your righteous right hand. Your timing is perfect and You work all for Your glory. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Your Precious Name Jesus Amen.
“Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.”
(Psalm 63:3)
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