The Song of Longing
Deutsch English O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. Psalms 63,1-7 (ESV) David composed this song while he was in the wilderness of Judah. Desert: memories are awakened of the wonderful services in the temple. The desert landscape becomes a parable for the state of his life. The longing and a picture of thirst bear witness that there is not only a thirst for life and knowledge among people – ...