Psalm , Sarah Barry
GOD'S LOVE IS BETTER THAN LIFE
Passage: Psalm 63:1~11  
Key verse: 5
Psalm 63[a]A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.
1 You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,(A)
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.(B)
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary(C)
and beheld your power and your glory.(D)
3 Because your love is better than life,(E)
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,(F)
and in your name I will lift up my hands.(G)
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(H)
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
6 On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.(I)
7 Because you are my help,(J)
I sing in the shadow of your wings.(K)
8 I cling to you;(L)
your right hand upholds me.(M)
1 You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,(A)
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.(B)
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary(C)
and beheld your power and your glory.(D)
3 Because your love is better than life,(E)
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,(F)
and in your name I will lift up my hands.(G)
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(H)
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
6 On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.(I)
7 Because you are my help,(J)
I sing in the shadow of your wings.(K)
8 I cling to you;(L)
your right hand upholds me.(M)
Footnotes
- Psalm 63:1 In Hebrew texts 63:1-11 is numbered 63:2-12.
Cross references
- Psalm 63:1 : Ps 42:2; 84:2
- Psalm 63:1 : Ps 143:6
- Psalm 63:2 : S Ps 15:1; 27:4; 68:24
- Psalm 63:2 : S Ex 16:7
- Psalm 63:3 : Ps 36:7; 69:16; 106:45; 109:21
- Psalm 63:4 : Ps 104:33; 146:2; Isa 38:20
- Psalm 63:4 : S Ps 28:2; 1Ti 2:8
- Psalm 63:5 : S Ps 36:8; Mt 5:6
- Psalm 63:6 : Dt 6:4-9; Ps 16:7; 119:148; Mt 14:25
- Psalm 63:7 : Ps 27:9; 118:7
- Psalm 63:7 : S Ru 2:12
- Psalm 63:8 : S Nu 32:12; Hos 6:3
- Psalm 63:8 : S Ps 41:12
- Psalm 63:9 : Ps 40:14
- Psalm 63:9 : Ps 55:15; 71:20; 95:4; 139:15
- Psalm 63:10 : Jer 18:21; Eze 35:5; Am 1:11
- Psalm 63:10 : La 5:18
- Psalm 63:11 : Ps 21:1; Isa 19:18; 45:23; 65:16
- Psalm 63:11 : S Job 5:16; Ro 3:19
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1. Your love is better than life (1-5)
This is a love song. David was a fugitive, hiding in the desert. But he did not long for the palace or for human comfort or human love. He was thirsty for God. 'O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.' God's love is better than life. Human glory and success without God can never satisfy the soul. God's love satisfies my deepest need.
2. I remember you on my bed (6-11)
Some people have nightmares. Others watch T.V. all night. But those who remember God and think of him and talk with him through the watches of the night, find peace and joy and freedom from fear. He puts a song in our hearts.
Prayer: Lord, I cannot satisfy my soul on the husks of the world. I seek you. My soul and body long for you alone. Your love is better than life. My lips glorify you.
One Word: God's love is better than life