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. He must have been heart-broken, and stricken with the greatest possible sorrow as he fled away with... [ Continue Reading ]
«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 if we are in a desert, that is no reason why there should be a desert in us, so let us praise God eve... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Psalms 63:1. _My soul thirsteth for thee my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where n... [ Continue Reading ]
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 songsters are like nightingales that reserve their sweetest music for the night. Whenever you and I... [ Continue Reading ]
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, it is unspeakably precious. If we say «O God, thou art my God,» it brings out the possession which th... [ Continue Reading ]