Much More

(Psalm 63 ESV) 

        [1] O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;

my soul thirsts for you;

my flesh faints for you,

as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

[2] So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

beholding your power and glory.

[3] Because your steadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.

[4] So I will bless you as long as I live;

in your name I will lift up my hands.

[5] My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,

and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,

   David does some strange things with this psalm, this passage in particular. Not strange in the sense that they are unique, but this is strange to the natural line of thought you would usually take. David first makes note of his need for God, then in the next breath exults in God's goodness.
   This makes sense. "We need God, God is good, God is what we need, We worship God. What makes you scratch you're head a little is what comes after this:



[6] when I remember you upon my bed,
and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
[7] for you have been my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
[8] My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.
(Psalm 63:6-8 ESV)


   David concludes that God is worthy of worship before God helps him. God's worth isn't even dependent on David's life (see v3)! So his worship couldn't be rooted in what God has done in the rest of the psalm. It only heaps glory on glory.

   By Himself, God is better than life before he gives it. How much more can we rejoice now that he saves?

That's a blog everyone. An update about my goings-on will be short in coming! Hope you enjoyed my senses on The Psalter.