The Song of the Satisfied Soul
Psalms 63
Intro:
The Writer and Occasion is stated in the Superscription
It Says “ A Psalm of David When he was in the Wilderness
of Judah
This Psalm, Just Like Chapter 62 probably belongs to the Time of Absolom’s Rebellion.
There are Several Reasons why this is thought to be when Absolom was rebelling
I. The Writer is a King vs.11
II. He is Away from Home and in a Weary Land vs.1
III. He Longs to be Back in the Sanctuary vs. 2
IV. Enemies Seek to kill Him vs. 9
V. He is Confident of their Overthrow vs. 9,10
VI. And he Himself Rejoices in God vs. 7
The Theme of this Psalm is Satisfaction
David with his loyal Followers have left Jerusalem by the Jericho Rd. which led through the Northern Oart of the Wilderness of Judah
This is the Same Wilderness where David Often Found Refuge from the Actions of Saul, But this Time He’s fleeing from his own Son
No Doubt his Heart was Heavy, No Doubt there were Many Obstacles Along the Way
But it’s in these times that the Grace of God Becomes Reality
I’m glad that The Grace of God Is Sufficient for Every Need
The Language of this Psalm Suggests that it was Written at Night Vs. 6 for Example
Under the Circumstance David Was not Likely to Sleep Restfully, and Yet his Soul Found Rest in Communion with God
David Did Not Stop Singing because he was in the Wilderness. But He Simply Adjusted his worship to fit the Situation.
Though there was a Desert all around DAVID SANG ON
Though the Enemy was hot on his trail DAVID SANG ON
The situation might have looked Hopeless But HE SANG ON
He was away from Home in a far country – BUT HE SANG ON
A SOUL THAT IS SATISFIED CAN SING NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCE ARE!!!
THE OLD SONG SAYS “IF YOU CAN SING WHEN IT SEEMS THERE IS NOTHING TO SING ABOUT- THEN I’LL KNOW THAT YOU KNOW MY SAVIOUR”
I’m Glad that No matter what Comes to a Christian--YOU CAN KEEP YOUR SONG
I’m glad in the Dry & Dusty Wilderness of Life – We can still have a Song
I Want to Look at four things in this Chapter and preach
“MY SOUL IS SATISFIED”
I. CRAVING OF FELLOWSHIP - vs. 1-2
a. Communion
David’s Communion with God was so Sweet that he Wasn’t going to let the Desert Get Him Down
HEY!!! Aren’t You glad that God can be just as real in the desert as he is on the Mountain top!!!
The God on the Mountain – IS STILL God in the Valley
AND BY THE WAY
Our Vision on the Mountains should be our Comfort in the
Valley
Did you know – When your on top of a mountain you can see where the Valley Ends
So When Your on the Mountain - Take out your Spiritual Video Recorder So you can remember that the Valley Will End
Get all you can on the Mountain and It will help you when you hit the Valley
Come to Church and load Your Wagon Cause the Ways gonna get Rough
Find Out What a Big God he is on the Mountain Top
And Remember it when you Get in the Valley
That’s Why I Like Recording Services
Cause The Devil can get you Down So Bad Sometimes and you
can go Plug in a Tape of a Holy Ghost Service
AND SAY IT MAY BE BAD NOW BUT I REMEMBER WHEN IT WASN’T THIS WAY I KNOW THAT GOD”S STILL GOD
OUR VISION ON THE MOUNTAIN SHOULD BE OUR COMFORT IN THE VALLEY
OUR VISIONS IN THE SANCTUARY SHOULD BRIGHTEN OUR VIEW IN THE SOLITUDE
THAT’S WHY I NEED THE HOUSE OF GOD
How Many times have we experienced a problem on
Monday that was preached about on Sunday
How Many times have we needed the strength we got on
Wednesday when the Difficulty came on Thursday
Thank God for the Good Times – THEY GIVE US STRENGTH FOR THE BAD
I was looking this morning at different people who met God in the Desert
On Many Occasions God Appeared to his children while they were in the Desert wilderness
HAGAR saw God in the Wilderness - Gen. 16:13
Moses “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ - Ex 3:1-4
Elijah - I Kings 19:4-18
And Others spent their Times in the Wilderness
But Here David finds out that God is just as real in the Wilderness as he was in Jerusalem!!!
Thank God I want to say – I’VE MET THE LORD IN THE
WILDERNESS
I’ve been thirsty and found him to be my water
I’ve been Hungry and Found him to be my bread
I’ve been Weary and found him to be my resting Place
I’ve been weak and found him to be my strength
I’ve been Bruised and found him to be the Healing ointment
I’ve been discouraged and found him to be my support
I’ve been an outcast and found him with open arms to welcome me
I’ve been frightened and found him to be my Peace
I’ve been in the Valley and found him to be the Lily
I’ve been distressed and found him to be Comfort
I’ve been to the end of the rope and found him to be my solution
I’ve been Lost before and Found him to be the Way
I’ve been hurt and found him to be the Balm in Gilead
I’ve been Condemned and found him to be the Sacrifice for my Sin
THANK GOD -- I’M TRYING TO TELL YOU – I’VE MET THE LORD IN THE WILDERNESS!!!
David Could Enjoy Communion with God in the Wilderness because of his Personal Relationship to God
He Said, “O God, Thou art my God”
Jehovah was the God of David --
Not Only by Creation -- But By Covenant
Not Only by Commandment -- But also by David’s Choice
Not Only by Conversion -- But By Consecration
David Had a Personal God Who Was Present Even in the Wilderness Experiences
Now Every Child of God is Gonna Go through the Wilderness
But it’s in the Quietness and Loneliness of the Wilderness that you can here the Still Small Voice of Comfort
Aren’t You Glad that You Have A God That’s Present in the Wilderness
When Everthing’s Going Wrong -- When the Devils Fighting
I’m Saying David Had a Craving for Communion
David Said “Early will I Seek Thee”
There Three Things That We should Seek God Early in:
1. IN LIFE
Almost 90% of all Saved People Received Christ Before 24
Years of Age
The Older a Person is the more difficult it is for them to be Saved
If you’re a Young Person here tonight - You need to Seek God
Early in Life
2. EACH DAY
In the Morning, While the day is Fresh is the Best time to
Meet with God.
Before Your Mind Gets Cluttered with Cares of the day
you need to spend some time with Him
I met God in the Morning
When my day was at its Best
And His Presence came like Sunrise,
Like a Glory in my Breast
All Day Long the Presence Lingered;
All Day Long he Stayed with Me;
And we Sailed in Perfect calmness
O’er a Very Troubled Sea
Other Ships were Blown and Battered,
Other Ships were Sore Distressed,
But the Winds that Seemed to Drive Them
Brought to us a Peace and Rest
Then I Thought of other Mornings
With a Keen Remorse of Mins
When I Too had Loosed the Moorings
With the Rpesence left behind
So I Think I Know the Secret
Learned from Many a Troubled way
You Must Seek him in the Morning
If you Want Him through the Day
Then You need to seek him early
3. IN EVERY PROBLEM
We always try to work it out by ourselves -- And End up Making the Problem Worse --
We Use God as a Last Resort
It’s Been Said, “The Wise Man Does first what the Fool Does Last
PETER SAID, “CAST YOUR CARES ON HIM”
Don’t Try to Carry what only he can Handle
Take your Burden to the Lord and Leave them There
Notice this now where David Said, “MY SOUL THIRSTETH FOR THEE, MY FLESH LONGETH FOR THEE”
The Soul and Flesh Denote the Whole Man
His Whole Being Was went out After God
A WEARY PLACE AND A WEARY HEART MAKE THE PRESENCE OF GOD MORE DESIRABLE
Trials Make God’s Promises Sweeter
Trials will liven up your Prayer Life
Matt. 5:6 Blessed are they that Hunger and Thrist after Righteousness For they Shall be Filled
Some of You have come in here this Week -- Dragging Bottom
Some of you have been Fighting Hell by the Acre
No Doubt some of you are on the Brink of Giving Up
You’re Hungry, You’re Thirsty -- You Want a Drink
Right here is a Promise in the Word of God -- They Shall be filled
David was in a “Dry and Thirsty Land” where there was no Water –
This is True Literally because the Wilderness of Judah was Desert Country
But it was also true Figuratively
But David Was Dry Spiritually - David was in Exile from his throne and the Place of Worship -- But he still had his Song
I. CRAVING FOR FELLOWSHIP - VS. 1-2
II. CONTENT WITH FAVOR - VS. 3-6
Testimony vs. 3
It is Quite Evident that David regards “Life” here more than Mere Existence, Because he Statement implies that Life is Good.
David Regards the Loving-Kindness of God As Better than a Life of Prosperity and Pleasure
David is Saying he would rather have God’s Lovingkindness in the Wilderness than to have Prosperity and Pleasure in Jerusalem.
He Realized the Truth in Acts 17:28 “For in him we live and Move and have our Being.”
David is Saying like the Songwriter I’d RATHER HAVE JESUS
You Can Have this World
You Can have its Gold
You can have the Fornication and Drugs and Alcohol
I’LL TAKE JESUS
I’m talking about a Satisfied Soul
We Not Only see the testimony but we see the
Thanksgiving vs. 4-6
We Need to Bless the Lord with our Lives as well as our lips
The Lifting up of the Hands was the attitude of worship and symbolized the lifting up of the Heart.
Hebrews12:12 Says “Wherefore lift up the Hands which Hang Down”
We’ve Got So Much to Thank him For
In Vs. 5 David passes from thirst to Satisfaction.
vs. 1 “My Soul Thirsteth for thee”
vs. 5 “My soul will be Satisfied”
It is the Saviour Alone who can give Satisfaction
The Provisions of God for the Spiritual Needs of Men are Represented in the Scriptures as a Sumptuous Feast
The Words Marrow and Fatness in vs. 5 express the Idea of Bountiful Provision
The Hebrews were more fond of fat than we are, and their highest idea of festive provision is embodied in the two words, marrow and fatness:
A soul that has his hope in God and full of his favour will be feeding upon the best of the best, the delicasy of a royal banquet.
Whatever God Gives he Gives Abundantly
Isaiah 55:7 says, “He Will Abundantly Pardon”
Psalms 130:7 Says “ He Gives Abundant Redemption”
II Cor. 9:8 Says “Abundant Grace”
God Gives Abundantly
Vs. 6 Reveals that David not only had a feast in the Night, but also a Song in the Heart
Have you Ever been Laying in the Bed just thinking about the Goodness of God.
Recollections Remind us of Who God is and what he can Do
That’s what David is Doing – But Remember he is in the wilderness
He is in a Storm
He is in a Trial
David found a good occupation for those nights he Couldn’t Sleep
Now Remember Meditation is Not Daydreaming—
Meditation is not a Daze
Meditation is not State of confusion
Meditation is Continuos Thought-----Meditation means to turn over In ones Mind
Meditation is a Bible Word – It’s used throughout the Word of God
The Same word is rendered in different ways -- Meditate, Muse, Study, ponder, imagine
IT’S A LOST ART IN THIS SOCIETY – WE’RE TOO BUST TO THINK – IT’S A SAD DAY
We have to let the New Media tell us who to Vote For
We have to let the Preacher tell us what we believe
We have to let the Food Network tell us what to eat
Commercials what to Buy
I could go on and on -- Let me challenge you to use your imagination
THINK A LITTLE – GET THE THING’S OF GOD IN YOUR MIND’S EYE
BEFORE YOU WRITE ME OFF – LET ME SAY THIS
It’s Amazing how we will allow the Devil and the Flesh to use
our Imagination – BUT WANT LET THE GOD WHO
MADE IT USE IT
We need to Meditate on the Goodness of God
Meditation is Like a Cow Chewing her Cud
Turning it Over and Over In your Mind
Meditation Has been Neglected and it has caused many a Person to Be Defeated Christians
It’s an Important Mental Excercise of the Spiritual Life!!!
It’ll Cause you to Realize how big Your God is
And You’ll Forget about the Problems,
You’ll Forget about the News,
You’ll forget what kind of shape this world’s in
You’ll forget about what you don’t have because you’re excited about what you do have
AND YOU’LL GET YOUR SONG BACK!!!
I. CRAVING FOR FELLOWSHIP - VS. 1-2
II. CONTENT WITH HIS FAVOR – VS. 3-6
III. COMFORT FROM THE FATHER - VS. 7-8
1. Shelter vs. 7
Protection is well assured
It is Guaranteed by both God’s Promises and by Man’s Experiences
Here the Word of the Lord had been Trusted
The Promises of the Lord were Tested
The Deliverance of the Lord was Treasured
I’m Glad that You Can trust the Word
“Forever is thy Word Settled in Heaven”
My Word is No Good, Your Word is No Good
BUT YOU CAN TRUST GOD’S WORD
“In the Shadow of thy Wings” here is a Beautiful Picture
Rain and Snow can’t Pierce it
The Wings make a Complete Covering
There is Resistance in the Feathers Without and Softness in the Feathers Within
To That Baby Chick, the Mother Hen’s Wings Means Scurity, Comfort, Rest.
Aren’t you Glad that The Lord Has Put his Wings over Us
for Protection from the Winds, and the Rains.
We Have Comfort in the Wings of the Father
2. Support -- vs.8
In this Verse we Find that the Seeker is Sought
The Expression “My Soul Followeth hard after thee” literally Means “is Glued to thee”
David is Saying “My Soul Completely Depend upon thee”
We see a Mutual Relationship here
David Depends on and Cleaves to God And God Holds him up with his Powerful Right
It is our Business to Depend on Him and By Faith Believe
And I’m Glad that God Always Come through for Us
Have you ever just turned to God and Said I Can’t Do It
What Did God Do?
Did He Leave you there to Die?
Did he Say Figure it Out yourself?
NO!!! He Took it For You and Took Care of whatever you Were Going Through
There are three Ways that God Upholds Us
He Upholds us
1. As to Sin -- Lest we should Fall by it
2. As to Suffering -- Lest we should Sink Under it
3. As to Service -- Lest we should Decline From It
I. CRAVING FOR FELLOWSHIP - VS. 1-2
II. CONTENT WITH HIS FAVOR – VS. 3-6
III. COMFORT FROM THE FATHER - VS. 7-8
IV. CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE VS. 9-11
A. The Punishment of the Rebellious -- vs. 9-10
While the Path of the Righteous leads Upward
The Path of the Rebellious leads Downward
David Here Looks Confidently to the Defeat and Destruction of his Enemies
Do You Know Why I Can have a Song I my Heart and a Skip in my Heal when the Devil is On My Back
BECAUSE I KNOW THAT HE KNOWS HIS DAY IS COMING
LET THIS WORLD HAVE THERE FUN AND THERE DRINKING AND THE ROCK MUSIC-- THEIR TIME IS COMING
LET’EM TALK ABOUT THE CHURCH AND TALK ABOUT HOW FOOLISH WE ARE FOR SERVING GOD
THEIR DAY’S COMING
David was Confident of the Punishment of the Rebellious
B. The Prosperity of the Righteous --- vs. 11
I’M GLAD THAT THERE IS A BETTER DAY COMING
THAT’S WHY I CAN HAVE SONG IN MY HEART
I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT ALL THERE IS TO IT
