“My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, Therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.”
Psalm 63:5-7 KJV
David wrote this psalm when he was in the Judean wilderness, fleeing from king Saul. “I overflow with praise when I come before You, for the anointing of Your Presence satisfies me like nothing else. You are such a rich banquet of pleasure to my soul. I lie awake each night thinking of You and reflecting on how You help me like a father. I sing through the night under Your splendor-shadow, offering up to You my songs of delight and joy!” Have we ever, in our distress offered up love-songs to God, trusting in His Presence? David had that great ability to practice God’s Presence in the old covenant. Now, through the new covenant, when God has come as the Son of Man, finished the work of the Cross, promised His resurrection power to us, we have every reason to practice His Presence at all times. Let’s praise God in all circumstances of our life, for He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Therefore by Jesus Christ our Lord, let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. Amen!
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