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Use Num20:1-5, 8-11, 13

v1 - loss of a loved one had to be a contributing factor

v2 - bad attitude, dissatisfaction, lack of faith in God’s care/provision

v10 - rebellious attitude, actions

v13 - Meribah - the place of contention/confrontation

A Handbook on the Book of Psalms Psalm 68:5–6

A parched land translates another word found only here in the Old Testament;

A Handbook on the Book of Psalms Psalm 68:5–6

The rebellious may sometimes be translated in idiomatic terms; for example, “people whose hearts are hard toward God” or “people who say ‘No’ to God as leader.”

Psalms II 51–100: Introduction, Translation, and Notes Notes

describing Sheol as a waterless waste include Jer 2:31; Joel 2:20; Job 12:24 f., and as a place of thirst Isa 5:13; Jer 17:13b; Job 10:22; Luke 16:24

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Psalm 68

rebellious dwell in a dry land—removed from all the comforts of home

Psalm 63:1–3 NKJV

1 O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. 2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. 3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You.

Ps 27:4 | One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 63:1

David’s experience in the dry, waterless wilderness prompted him to think of the thirst of his soul for God. Because his soul thirsted for and longed for his God, he wrote, Earnestly I seek You.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 63:3–4

In spite of his separation from the sanctuary, David found satisfaction in praising God, for it brought joy and comfort to his heart. He praised God for his loyal love, which is better than life. This was the praise of one who, when in a dry desert (v. 1), thought more of God than of life-sustaining water.

The New Bible Commentary Psalm 63. Morning Longings … Night Thoughts

God had previously satisfied the longing soul and would surely do so now.

The New Bible Commentary Psalm 63. Morning Longings … Night Thoughts

Places change. David is no longer able to approach the sanctuary, but God does not change. He will still reveal his power, glory and love—even in the desert—and receive praise for it.