Psalm 63
Psalm 63 Meaning
Psalm 63 was prayed in a wilderness, and it turns the desert into a picture of the soul. In a dry and weary land where there is no water, David's soul thirsts for God and seeks Him earnestly.
He finds that God's steadfast love is better than life itself, and he blesses God on his bed through the watches of the night, his soul satisfied as with rich food.
Key verses from Psalm 63
“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;”
Psalm 63:1
“Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.”
Psalm 63:3
“When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.”
Psalm 63:6
“My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.”
Psalm 63:8
How Psalm 63 points to Jesus
Jesus satisfies the soul that thirsts in the wilderness, for His love is better than life. In Him our deepest hunger is filled as with the richest feast.