Psalms 63:1. O God,
Two very solemn words; never use them, I pray you, as hasty, thoughtless expressions. God’s name must never be taken in vain; I fear that there are some who do this, and are not rebuked for it. When we say, "O God," there ought to be something solemn to follow.
Psalms 63:1. Thou art my God;
The second word "God" signifies "my strong one, my mighty one, to whom I can bring all my weakness and all my care; for thou art strong enough to take care of me even in the wilderness."
Psalms 63:1. Early will I seek thee:
That is, "at once." "I will not delay, but immediately will I seek thee. I will not so much seek to get out of the wilderness, or seek for comfort in the wilderness, as seek for everything in thee."
Psalms 63:1. My soul thirsteth for thee,
This is a blessed experience. It is a sad thing to be without God in any degree, but it is a blessed thing when we cannot rest without him.
Psalms 63:1. My flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; -
"My flesh" - that lowest part of me, - even that has been awakened and quickened: "my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is." "Where there is no water, no well, no cloud, no rain, I am longing for thee, my God." "My flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;" -
Psalms 63:1. O God,
Two very solemn words; never use them, I pray you, as hasty, thoughtless expressions. God’s name must never be taken in vain; I fear that there are some who do this, and are not rebuked for it. When we say, "O God," there ought to be something solemn to follow.
Psalms 63:1. Thou art my God;
The second word "God" signifies "my strong one, my mighty one, to whom I can bring all my weakness and all my care; for thou art strong enough to take care of me even in the wilderness."
Psalms 63:1. Early will I seek thee:
That is, "at once." "I will not delay, but immediately will I seek thee. I will not so much seek to get out of the wilderness, or seek for comfort in the wilderness, as seek for everything in thee."
Psalms 63:1. My soul thirsteth for thee,
This is a blessed experience. It is a sad thing to be without God in any degree, but it is a blessed thing when we cannot rest without him.
Psalms 63:1. My flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; -
"My flesh" - that lowest part of me, - even that has been awakened and quickened: "my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is." "Where there is no water, no well, no cloud, no rain, I am longing for thee, my God." "My flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;" -