Psalms 63:1 - Exposition

O God, thou art my God; or, my strong God ( Eli )—my Tower of strength. Early will I seek thee. The song was, perhaps, composed in the night watches, and poured forth at early dawn, when the king woke "refreshed" (comp. Psalms 63:5 , Psalms 63:6 ; and 2 Samuel 16:14 ). My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee; or, pineth for thee (the verb occurs only in this place). Soul and body equally long for God, and especially desire to worship him in the sanctuary ( Psalms 63:2 ). In a dry and thirsty (or, weary ) land , where no water is. This is figurative, no doubt; but it may also contain an allusion to the literal fact ( 2 Samuel 16:2 ; 2 Samuel 17:29 ).