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2.17.2007  

Sixty-Third

An excerpt from a recent journal entry on Psalm 63:

The psalm ends on a note of rejoicing, on a declaration that belief in God brings glory, and that those who speak lies, those who do not believe in the Lord, will be silenced, for they will not be glorying in God. The entire psalm speaks of the way in which God's goodness, lovingkindness, glory, protection, and salvation will be that which sustains the psalmist as well as bring delight to such a degree that he declares it aloud and with his very life.

David begins all of this with a declaration of his need for God. He is in the wilderness, and his body is no doubt undergoing some sort of yearning for the most basic physical sustenance: water. He describes the arid landscape as "dry and weary;" the same could surely be said of his body. Yet, in the midst of this, an incredible, insurmountable need for water, he declares a thirst surpassing even that: a need for God Himself. It is ironic, yet fittingly so, that the man after God's own heart should find such perfect expression in this place. The most basic physical need is water, yet the most unrelenting and dire human need is that which man cannot fulfill on his own, namely, God. Sin severs the ability to enjoy Him, and causes an irreparable breach from the Almighty that no seeking can overcome. Nevertheless, David declares that he will seek Him; indeed, he fully expects to find Him. There is no doubt in David's heart that in seeking God he shall find Him, despite the arid state of the human heart. He speaks of God's lovingkindness being better than life, finding joy and protection in the shelter of God's wings, being satisfied in Him, seeing His power and His glory, being upheld by His glory, and being saved from His enemies. This, despite the heinous state of his sinful soul, a soul with no right to seek God and find Him! This, too, adds to the irony, and it makes it wonderful. The Lord is a merciful God, and He grants grace to the praise of His name. This the psalmist knows, and he cannot hold back from making it known.

Is this not the nature of knowing God?

posted by Bolo | 12:36 AM
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