to see Thy power and Thy glory, so as I have seen Thee in the Sanctuary, literally, "Thus have I in the Sanctuary looked for Thee to see Thy power and Thy glory. " That had been the psalmist's custom in the past; that is what he missed so greatly at the present time.
Verse Psalms 63:2. _TO SEE THY POWER AND THY GLORY - IN THE SANCTUARY._] In his public ordinances God had often showed his _power_ in the judgments he executed, in the terror he impressed, and in awa...
TO SEE THY POWER AND THY GLORY - The reference here is to what was manifested of the presence and the power of God in the services of public worship; the praises, the prayers, the rejoicings, the evid...
Psalms 63 Heart Longings _ 1. To see Thy power and glory (Psalms 63:1)_ 2. Satisfied longings (Psalms 63:5) A Psalm of David when he was an outcast in the wilderness of Judah. Thus it fits in well...
LXIII. Written by one who has seen God's glory in the Temple and resolved to praise Him all his life. He is confident his enemies will perish. Psalms 63:11 refers to a Hebrew king, possibly Maccabean...
Recalling the glorious visions of God which he has enjoyed in the sanctuary, the Psalmist thirsts for a renewed sense of His Presence....
The A.V. transposes the clauses of this verse in a way which cannot be justified. Render: In such wise have I gazed upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy strength and thy glory. _In such wise_(-so...
DISCOURSE: 600 THE BELIEVER’S DISPOSITIONS TOWARDS GOD Psalms 63:1. 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 wher...
TO SEE THY POWER, &C.— The meaning, says Jarchi, here is, "I have thirsted to see thy power and thy glory, as I have seen thee in the holy tabernacle in Shilo; where my soul was satisfied with the vis...
PSALMS 63 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Banished Soul, Athirst for God, Anticipates Satisfaction and Vindication. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 63:1, The Psalmist Avows and Describes his Longing for God. Stanza...
_TO SEE THY POWER AND THY GLORY, SO AS I HAVE SEEN THEE IN THE SANCTUARY._ To see thy power and thy glory, so (as) I have seen thee in the sanctuary - literally, 'so in the sanctuary I have beheld th...
Title.—A PSALM OF DAVID, WHEN HE WAS IN THE WILDERNESS OF JUDAH. The writer of this Ps. is a king (Psalms 63:11), who is at a distance from the sanctuary, and in danger from eager foes. If the title b...
PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
TO SEE THY POWER... — The transposition of the clauses in the Authorised Version weakens the sense. Render, _So_ (_i.e., in this state of religious fervour_)_ in the sanctuary have I had vision of the...
_[Psalms 63:3]_ כֵּ֭ן בַּ † קֹּ֣דֶשׁ חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ...
Psalms 63:1 IF the psalmist is allowed to speak, he gives many details of his circumstances in his song. He is in a waterless and weary land, excluded from the sanctuary, followed by enemies seeking...
THE LONGING SOUL ABUNDANTLY SATISFIED Psalms 63:1 Ever since the third century this has been the morning song of the Church. The superscription tells us that it was written in the wilderness of Judah...
Here the conviction which has been the inspiration of the two previous psalms reaches a consummation of expression. The song can hardly be divided, for it runs on in a continuous outpouring of praise....
To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] (c) I have seen thee in the sanctuary. (c) In this misery I exercise myself in the contemplation of your power and glory, as if I were in the sanctuary....
Here is set before us, what is the first and earnest longing of every devout soul, namely, a sight of God in Christ, and the enjoyment of God in Christ; for these two make up the sum total of happines...
2._Thus in the sanctuary, etc. _It is apparent, as already hinted, that God was ever in his thoughts, though wandering in the wilderness under such circumstances of destitution. The particle _thus _is...
If Psalms 61 has been the cry of depression, Psalms 62 the confidence and encouragement of trust in God, Psalms 63 is the longing of the soul, still as cast out and far from the sanctuary (so we can s...
TO SEE THY POWER AND THY GLORY,.... Either the ark, as the Jewish writers generally interpret it; the symbol of God's presence and glory, and which is called his strength and his glory; see Psalms 78...
To see thy power and thy glory, so [as] I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Ver. 2. _To see thy power and thy glory_] To feel those heart-ravishing apprehensions of thine incomparable excellencies fro...
_To see To enjoy_, as seeing often means; _thy power and glory _ The powerful and glorious effects and evidences of thy gracious presence: to see them here in this wilderness, as I have seen them in t...
1,2 Early will I seek thee. The true Christian devotes to God the morning hour. He opens the eyes of his understanding with those of his body, and awakes each morning to righteousness. He arises with...
TO SEE, i.e. to enjoy, as seeing is oft taken. THY POWER AND THY GLORY; either, 1. The ark, which is called God's strength and glory, 1 SAMUEL 4:21 1 CHRONICLES 16:11 PSALMS 78:61. Or rather,...
Psalms 63:2 looked H2372 (H8804) sanctuary H6944 see H7200 (H8800) power H5797 glory H3519 To see -...
HEADING. ‘A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.' It is noticeable that there is here no dedication to the Chief Musician, and no mention of the tune to which it was to be sung. W...
Psalms 63:1 This Psalm, with its passion of love and mystic rapture, is a monument for us of how the writer's sorrows had brought to him a closer union with God, as our sorrows may do for us, like som...
Psalms 63:1 Notice: I. Some of the characteristics of public worship. (1) The text suggests the promise of special nearness to God. The expression of the Psalmist is not only that he desires to see t...
This is said to be «A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.» I suppose, therefore, that it was composed when he fled from Jerusalem because of the cruel treachery of his son Absalom....
«A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah.» Shall we praise God in the garden and not praise him in the wilderness? No; we will sing a new song when we come into the desert; for, even i...
Psalms 63:1. _O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: Because thou art mine, therefore will I seek thee.»_ A sense of possession makes us long for the enjoyment of all that is really ours. P...
A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah, exiled, ill at ease, hunted, exposed to danger. Yet he could sing. And some of the sweetest Psalms came out of the bitterest afflictions. God's...
I will read the 63 rd Psalm first, as somewhat representing the state of heart into which I would we could all come tonight. Psalms 63:1. _O God, thou art my God;_ Read that sentence how you will, i...
CONTENTS: David's desire toward God and joyful dependence upon Him. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: The believer need desire nothing more than the favor of God to make him happy and satisfied. T...
Psalms 63:4. _I will lift up my hands in thy name._ This was swearing fidelity to the Lord. The heathens did the same to their idols; they kissed their hand, or they stretched it out. Job 31:27; Psalm...
_To see Thy power and Thy glory, so am I have seen Thee in the sanctuary._ THE POWER AND GLORY OF GOD, THE BELIEVER’S ATTRACTION TO THE SANCTUARY Desires are, in some respects, better evidences of re...
_O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee._ THE GREATEST THINGS OF THE SOUL I. The greatest hunger of the soul (Psalms 63:1). The soul wants God, as the thirsty land the refreshing showers, as...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 63:1. This psalm opens as if it were a lament, yet it is mainly a song of confident expectation. The psalm helps God’s people gain confidence during times of trouble. It exp...
INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“_A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah_.” Hengstenberg: “The wilderness of Judah is the whole wilderness towards the east of the tribe of Judah, boun...
EXPOSITION A PSALM of one absent from the sanctuary, and longing to return to it (Psalms 63:1, Psalms 63:2), pursued by enemies who seek his life (Psalms 63:9), but confident in God's protection ...
Psa 63:1-11 is a psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. Now, from Jerusalem west lies the coastal plains, fertile valleys, beautiful lush orange groves, and apricot and pear and peach...
1 Chronicles 16:11; 1 Samuel 4:21; 1 Samuel 4:22; 2 Corinthians 4:4;...
To see — To enjoy. Power — The powerful and glorious effects of thy gracious presence....