Psalm 63 - Faith Defined

Psalm 63:1-8 NIV

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; 

I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, 

 in a dry and parched land where there is no water. 

I have seen you in the sanctuary 

 and beheld your power and your glory. 

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. 

I will praise you as long as I live, 

 and in your name I will lift up my hands. 

I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;

 with singing lips my mouth will praise you. 

On my bed I remember you;

 I think of you through the watches of the night. 

Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. 

I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.

The New Testament provides a definition for faith. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) says,

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."

I kind of like the faith I see expressed in Psalm 63. It does way more for me than the book of Hebrews reference. It shows a deep desire for God and a bedrock trust in Him.

The faith expressed here is coming from experience. The writer has seen God in His temple. He has experienced God's glory and power. He knows the Lord's love is better than life. His worship and praise of the Lord is satisfying like fine dining. As he sleeps in bed he feels safe and secure in His knowledge of God's faithful love and protection.

I find this beautiful expression of faith deeply satisfying. How about you? How do you describe your faith? Faith is all about your relationship with the personhood of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.