诗篇 63 篇【旷野中渴慕神】




GK611晨祷生命读经
02.09.2026
主讲：陈炎明牧师

引言：口渴的时候···

一、干旱中切切地渴慕神（诗63:1–4）
1. 环境干旱心却渴慕神（v1）
63:1 神啊，你是我的　神，我要切切地寻求你；在干旱疲乏无水之地，我渴想你，我的心切慕你。
大卫正在「干旱疲乏无水之地」。这里既是真实的旷野，也成为他属灵光景的写照。有意思的是，大卫最先想到的不是：「神啊，快救我离开旷野！」而是：「我渴想祢，我的心切慕祢。」
真正成熟的信仰，不只是困难时渴望神解决问题，更是在困难中渴望神自己。
对真实生活的反省也是如此，当工作困难、家庭出现问题、祷告迟迟没有回应时，我们常常只问：「神啊，什么时候改变环境？」我们可以尝试换一个祷告：「主啊，即使环境还没有改变，让我在这里更深认识祢、更明白祢要教导我的功课。」旷野不一定使人远离神，也可以使人更加渴慕神。

 2. 回想经历再次看见神（v2）
63:2 我在圣所中曾如此瞻仰你，为要见你的能力和你的荣耀。
这话显明大卫虽然身在旷野，却回想过去在圣所中经历神的能力和荣耀。当我们今天看不见神作为的时候，要记得过去神怎样带领过我们。
就像一个人在黑夜开车，前面看不清楚，但回头想起：「这条路我曾经走过，我知道它最终会出去到某个地方···」。信仰也是如此，今天看不见，不代表神没有带领。所以困难时，可以数算过去神的恩典：曾经怎样供应我？医治我？开道路？帮助我的家庭？

 3. 神的慈爱比生命更好（v3–4）
63:3 因你的慈爱比生命更好，我的嘴唇要颂赞你。
 63:4 我还活的时候要这样称颂你，我要奉你的名举手。
这是全篇很重要的一句话：「因祢的慈爱比生命更好，我的嘴唇要颂赞祢。」大卫的意思不是轻看生命，而是说：如果拥有一切，却失去神，生命仍然是空的；即使失去许多，只要有神，生命仍然有盼望。
就像生活中我们很容易用「拥有多少」判断自己是否蒙福：收入、健康、事业、家庭、成就。但大卫重新定义蒙福：最大的祝福，不是神给了我什么，而是我拥有神自己。

二、黑夜中思想神的恩典（诗63:5–8）
1. 以神为真满足（v5-6）
63:5我在床上记念你，在夜更的时候思想你，我的心就像饱足了骨髓肥油。我也要以欢乐的嘴唇赞美你。
这话说出来的时候，外在环境仍然没有改变，大卫里面却开始改变。第一节是「干渴」，到了第五节却成为「饱足」。为什么？不是旷野突然有水了，而是神成为他的满足。有时候我们以为：「等这个问题解决，我就平安了。」可是神要给我们的平安，常常不是「问题解决以后才有」，而是问题还在那里，我里面已经有平安。

 2. 黑夜中思想神（v6–7）
63:7·····在夜更的时候思想你，我的心就像饱足了骨髓肥油，我也要以欢乐的嘴唇赞美你。因为你曾帮助我，我就在你翅膀的荫下欢呼。
夜晚往往是人最容易忧虑的时候。白天忙碌还好，一躺下来，各种问题就出现：孩子怎么办？经济怎么办？身体怎么办？明天怎么办？大卫却说：「我在床上记念祢，在夜更的时候思想祢。」
睡觉前最后的十分钟非常重要。不要让新闻、烦恼成为一天最后进入思想的东西，可以用闭目后的时间思想神，数算恩典、为明天祷告，然后把忧虑交给神。不要在黑夜里反复思想问题，要在黑夜里反复思想神。

 3. 紧紧地跟随神（v8）
63:8 我心紧紧地跟随你，你的右手扶持我。
这里出现两个动作：「我紧紧跟随祂；神用右手扶持我。」信仰不是只有「我要努力抓住神」，更宝贵的是：当我抓不住的时候，神仍然抓住我。
就像小孩子过马路时，以为是自己抓着爸爸的手。其实真正保证他安全的，是爸爸的大手抓着他。我们跟随神也是如此。

三、争战中坚定地信靠神（诗63:9–11）
1. 不让仇敌决定我的结局（v9–10）
63:9 但那些寻索要灭我命的人，必往地底下去。
63:10 他们必被刀剑所杀，被野狗所吃。
大卫面对真实的敌人，甚至有人要寻索他的命。但是他没有把整篇诗篇写成「我的敌人有多可怕」，反而把焦点放在神身上。这是属灵争战很重要的功课：不要让问题占据我们的眼目，大到看不见神。
当遇到批评、误解、攻击时，我们很容易不断想：「他为什么这样对我？」结果对方虽然不在面前，却已经住进我们的思想里。大卫选择把审判交给神，自己继续敬拜神。

 2. 相信最终的得胜属于神（v11）
63:11 但是王必因　神欢喜，凡指着他发誓的，必要夸口；因为说谎之人的口必被塞住。
最后，大卫说：「但是王必因神欢喜。」注意这个「但是」。环境虽然如此，敌人虽然仍在，困难虽然没有完全过去，但是，我仍然因神欢喜。这就是信心。信心不是否认现实，而是在现实之上，看见神仍然掌权。
医生的报告是真实的，经济的压力是真实的，家庭的问题也是真实的。基督徒不是假装这些不存在，而是在这一切之后加上两个字：「但是……神仍然掌权。」

总结：经过旷野的人更经历神
整篇诗结束时，旷野似乎还没有改变，敌人也没有完全消失，但是大卫的心却已经完全改变了。就好比我们常常求神改变环境，神却常常先借着环境改变我们。旷野使我渴慕神，黑夜使我思想神，争战使我紧紧跟随神。


  
 Psalm 63 【Longing for God in the Wilderness】




  
GK611 Morning Devotion
02.09.2026
Speaker: Rev David Tan

Introduction: When we are thirsty...

I. Eagerly Longing for God in the Midst of Drought (Psalm 63:1–4)
1. Though the environment is arid, the heart longs for God (v1)
63:1 O God, You are my God; I seek You earnestly; in a land of drought and weariness, where there is no water, I thirst for You; my heart longs for You.

David was in ‘a land of drought and weariness, where there is no water’. This was not only a literal wilderness but also a reflection of his spiritual condition. Interestingly, David’s first thought was not: ‘O God, save me from this wilderness!’ but rather: ‘I long for You; my heart yearns for You.’
A truly mature faith does not merely long for God to solve problems in times of difficulty, but longs for God Himself amidst those difficulties.

The same applies to our reflection on real life: when we face difficulties at work, problems at home, or when our prayers seem to go unanswered, we often ask only, ‘O God, when will You change my circumstances?’ We might try a different prayer: ‘Lord, even if my circumstances have not yet changed, help me to know You more deeply here and to understand more clearly the lessons You wish to teach me.’ The wilderness does not necessarily distance us from God; it can also make us long for Him even more.

 2. Recalling Past Experiences and See God Again (v2)
63:2 Thus I beheld You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory.
These words reveal that although David was in the wilderness, he recalled his past experiences of God’s power and glory in the sanctuary. When we cannot see God at work today, we must remember how He has led us in the past.

It is like a person driving in the dark, unable to see clearly ahead, but looking back and thinking: ‘I have travelled this road before; I know it will eventually lead somewhere…’. Faith is the same: just because we cannot see today does not mean God is not leading us. Therefore, in times of difficulty, we can count God’s past graces: how has He provided for me? Healed me? Made a way? Helped my family?

 3. God’s lovingkindness is better than life itself (v3–4)
63:3 For your love is better than life itself; my lips will praise you.
63:4 I will praise you whilst I still live; I will lift up my hands in your name.

This is a crucial statement in the entire passage: ‘For your love is better than life itself; my lips will praise you.’ David does not mean to belittle life, but rather to say: if one possesses everything yet loses God, life remains empty; even if one loses much, as long as one has God, life still holds hope.

Just as in life we are prone to judge whether we are blessed by ‘how much we possess’: income, health, career, family, achievements. But David redefines what it means to be blessed: the greatest blessing is not what God has given me, but that I possess God Himself.

 II. Meditating on God’s Grace in the Night (Psalm 63:5–8)
1. Finding True Satisfaction in God (v5–6)
63:5–6 I remember You on my bed; I meditate on You in the watches of the night; my heart is satisfied as with marrow and fat; and with joyful lips I will praise You.

When these words were spoken, his external circumstances had not yet changed, yet David’s inner being had begun to transform. Verse 1 speaks of ‘thirst’, yet by verse 5 it has become ‘satisfaction’. Why? It was not that water had suddenly appeared in the wilderness, but that God Himself had become his satisfaction. Sometimes we think, ‘Once this problem is resolved, I will have peace.’ Yet the peace God intends to give us is often not something that comes ‘only after the problem is solved’; rather, even whilst the problem remains, we already possess peace within.

 2. Meditating on God in the Night (v6–7)
63:6–7 ····· When I meditate on you in the watches of the night, my heart is filled as with marrow and fat; I will praise you with joyful lips. For you have helped me, and I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

Night-time is often when people are most prone to worry. It is all well and good whilst we are busy during the day, but as soon as we lie down, all sorts of problems arise: what about the children? What about our finances? What about our health? What about tomorrow? David, however, says: ‘I remember You on my bed; I meditate on You in the watches of the night.’

The final ten minutes before sleep are crucial. Do not let the news or worries be the last things to enter your mind at the end of the day. Use the time after closing your eyes to meditate on God, count your blessings, pray for tomorrow, and then cast your cares upon Him. Do not dwell on problems in the darkness; instead, dwell on God in the darkness.

 3. Following God Closely (v8)
63:8 My heart follows you closely; your right hand upholds me.

Two actions are described here: ‘I follow Him closely; God upholds me with His right hand.’ Faith is not merely about ‘trying hard to hold on to God’; what is even more precious is that when I cannot hold on, God still holds on to me.

It is like a small child crossing the road, thinking they are holding their father’s hand. In reality, what truly ensures their safety is their father’s strong hand holding them. So it is when we follow God.

 III. Trusting Firmly in God Amidst the Struggle (Psalm 63:9–11)
1. Not Allowing My Enemies to Determine My Fate (v9–10)
63:9 But those who seek to take my life shall go down to the grave.
63:10 They shall be slain by the sword and devoured by wild dogs.

David faced real enemies; indeed, some even sought to take his life. Yet he did not devote the entire psalm to describing ‘how terrible my enemies are’; instead, he kept his focus on God. This is a vital lesson in spiritual warfare: do not allow problems to dominate our gaze to the point where we can no longer see God.

When faced with criticism, misunderstanding or attacks, it is all too easy to keep thinking, ‘Why are they treating me like this?’ As a result, even though the other person is not physically present, they have already taken up residence in our thoughts. David chose to leave judgement to God and to continue worshipping Him himself.

 2. Believe that ultimate victory belongs to God (v11)
63:11 Yet the King shall rejoice in God; all who swear by Him shall boast; for the mouths of liars shall be stopped.

Finally, David says: ‘Yet the King shall rejoice in God.’ Note this ‘but’. Although circumstances are as they are, although the enemy remains, and although the difficulties have not entirely passed, I still rejoice in God. This is faith. Faith does not deny reality, but sees, above reality, that God is still in control.

The doctor’s report is real, the financial pressures are real, and the family problems are real too. Christians do not pretend these things do not exist, but add two words after all this: ‘But… God is still in control.’

 Conclusion: Those Who Have Passed Through the Wilderness Experience God More Deeply
As the psalm draws to a close, the wilderness appears unchanged and the enemies have not entirely vanished, yet David’s heart has been completely transformed. It is as though we often ask God to change our circumstances, yet God often uses those very circumstances to change us first. The wilderness makes me long for God; the darkness of night leads me to meditate on God; and the struggle compels me to follow God closely.