Psalm 63:1

Psalm 63:1 "O God, you are my God..."
As many of you know, I have been in Psalm 63 for a while. God keeps showing me more and more out of this passage. Earlier this week, I was hit strongly by this verse. I was reading this and Matthew Henry's commentary on it as well and they just showed me something of it in a whole new light.
What's crazy is that David is not in the temple when he writes this. He is not chillin' on his throne. He's not hanging out with friends. He's not even close to being in Jerusalem. In fact, it says he is in the wilderness of Judah. The time frame of David's life is when he left Jerusalem when his son, Absalom, was rising up against him. David left everything he knew and loved so that he would not be killed by Absalom. He left the comfort and security of his house, the presence of God at the temple, his citizens, and his kingdom. In fact, David's friends Abiathar and Zadok came with the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant. They did this so they would have God on their side. However, David knew that God was not contained in a box. He knew that God was with him with or without the Ark. So, he told them to send it back. David was faithful in the Lord. He put himself at the Lord's mercy and trusted that he would see God again. This is found in 2 Samuel 15.
In the middle of this, David says, "O God!" He recognizes that God is God. That there is no other Jehovah. He praises God just for being God. He knows that God is still Elohim (strong, mighty, covenant God) the same God who created the world and made covenants with man and Himself. That God is Jehovah Jireh; that the Lord will see to it. He will take care of David and his life. He knows that God is still El Shaddai, the powerful nourisher. That God can and will strengthen David. David knew that God is worthy to be praised simply because He is God. He doesn't need to create worlds, save souls, punish souls, give grace or mercy, show love, give life, etc. in order for Him to be praised. He is God! He, alone, is worthy to be praised.
But, David does not stop there. He goes on, "You are my God!" Not only are You God, but You are my God. Not only are You the creator and sustainer of the universe, but You are my God! God is not some great creator who was proud in what He made, but then just let us be. He is a personal, intimate God who loves us and wants to know us and for us to know Him. That is why we can call Him abba, father. That is why we get to talk to Him constantly. That is why He reconciled us unto Him. So we could enjoy a personal relationship with Him. It's crazy to think about it, actually. That the omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient God of the Universe who created me is my Father. He is close. He is intimate. He loves me! That is beyond comprehending. That is beyond crazy. That is amazing!
I praise God for being God and my God. I praise Him that He has shown Himself to me in this way. I pray that God will do the same for you and that you will worship Him for this.
-Michael
Soli Deo Gloria