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Themes in Psalm 63

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Themes in Psalm 63

Psalm 63:1 (show verse)

A Davidic psalm. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You.
I thirst for You;
my body faints for You
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.

Dearth » Spiritual
Desires » Select readings, psalms 42; 84 ps 42; 84 » General references to
Desires » Select readings, psalms 42; 84 ps 42; 84 » Spiritual thirst, examples of
Early rising » Requisite for » Devotion
Help » The lord being your help
Hunger » Select readings ps 42; 84 » General references to
Kindness » The kindness of the lord
Love » The love of God
Power » Of God » Saints long for exhibitions of
God, Power of » Saints » Long for exhibitions of
Rising » Early » For devotions
Seeking God » Saints » Early in
Spiritual » Hunger select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » Thirst
Thirst » Figurative of the ardent desire of the devout mind
Thirst » Thirsting for God
spiritual Thirst » Examples of
Worship » Worshipping the lord

Psalm 63:2 (show verse)

So I gaze on You in the sanctuary
to see Your strength and Your glory.

Glory » Of God » Saints desire to behold
God, Glory of » Saints desire to behold
Help » The lord being your help
Kindness » The kindness of the lord
Love » The love of God
Power » Of God » Saints long for exhibitions of
God, Power of » Saints » Long for exhibitions of
Worship » Worshipping the lord

Psalm 63:3 (show verse)

My lips will glorify You
because Your faithful love is better than life.

Help » The lord being your help
Kindness » The kindness of the lord
natural Life » God's loving-kindness better than
Love » The love of God
Loving Kindness Of God » Described as » Better than life
Praise » Should be offered » With the lips
Worship » Worshipping the lord

Psalm 63:4 (show verse)

So I will praise You as long as I live;
at Your name, I will lift up my hands.

hands » Laying on of » Lifted up
Help » The lord being your help
Worship » Worshipping the lord

Psalm 63:5 (show verse)

You satisfy me as with rich food;

my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.

Communion with God » Saints » Have, in meditation
Happiness of saints in this life » Is abundant and satisfying
Help » The lord being your help
Memory spiritual » Brings joy in the night season
Praise » Should be offered » With the mouth
Praise » Should be offered » With joy
Satisfaction » Promises concerning
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Brings joy in the night season

Psalm 63:6 (show verse)

When I think of You as I lie on my bed,
I meditate on You during the night watches

Communion with God » Saints » Have, in meditation
God » Remember » In the night season
Help » The lord being your help
Meditation » The righteous delight in
Memory spiritual » Brings joy in the night season
Night » Divided into watches
Remember » The duty of remembering » In the night season
Remembrance » The duty of remembering » In the night season
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Brings joy in the night season

Psalm 63:7 (show verse)

because You are my helper;
I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings.

God » Overshadowing providence shelters God's people » In time of trouble
God » Overshadowing of » In time of trouble
Help » The lord being your help
Joy » Of saints, is » For divine support
Overshadowing providence » Shelters God's people » In time of trouble
divine Overshadowing » Shelters God's people » In time of trouble
divine Providence » Overshadowing shelters God's people » In time of trouble
The Lord as a Shadow » Shelters God's people » In time of trouble

Psalm 63:8 (show verse)

I follow close to You;
Your right hand holds on to me.

Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » Upholding them

Psalm 63:9 (show verse)

But those who seek to destroy my life
will go into the depths of the earth.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 63:10 (show verse)

They will be given over to the power of the sword;
they will become the jackals’ prey.

Animals » Names of » Foxes
Beasts » Unclean » Fox
Fox » Depredations of
Foxes » Described as » Carnivorous
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness

Psalm 63:11 (show verse)

But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by Him will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut.

Glory » Who shall glory
Lying/lies » Liars
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
men Silenced » Evil men put to silence