40 Days Commentary | Tue 3/28 | Ps. 63:1–8

Posted 28 March 2017

The twenty-eighth day of our commentary from the International Formation house in Ann Arbor, MI following our Meditations for the 40 Days. John Yocum comments on Psalm 63.

The Lord himself is life for us, and his presence is a feast and a source of great joy.

¹ A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh faints for thee, as in a dry and weary land where no water is. ² So I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary, beholding thy power and glory. ³ Because thy steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise thee. ⁴ So I will bless thee as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on thy name. ⁵ My soul is feasted as with marrow and fat, and my mouth praises thee with joyful lips, ⁶ when I think of thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the watches of the night; ⁷ for thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I sing for joy. ⁸ My soul clings to thee; thy right hand upholds me. – Psa 63:1-8 RSV

Tue 3/28 | Ps. 63:1–8

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John Yocum

John is a lifelong committed brother from Jackson, Michigan. After having spent 15 years in the UK and 7 years in the Philippines, he returned to the US in 2011. John has degrees in History and Philosophy and a Doctorate in Theology from The University of Oxford. He has taught Theology at Oxford, at Loyola School of Theology in Manila and at the Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, Michigan.