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Psalms 63:2

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 63:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy power and thy glory.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy power and thy glory.
Psalms 63:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 63

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.
2So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy power and thy glory.
3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.
4So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The special object of desire was God's perfections as displayed in his worship (Psa 27:4).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“To see thy power and thy glory - The reference here is to what was manifested of the presence and the power of God in the services of public worship; the praises, the prayers, the rejoicings, the evidences of the divine presence. So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary - At the tabernacle, amidst the solenm services of divine worship. There seems to be no reason for supposing that he here refers to the mere external pomp and splendor of public worship, but he doubtless includes the power of the divine presence which he had felt in such services on his own soul. As applied now to a place of Christian worship, it may be observed that there are nowhere more striking exhibitions of the Tower of…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“To see - To enjoy. Power - The powerful and glorious effects of thy gracious presence. Psalms 63:5”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“63:2 The psalmist remembers that he had found God to be present in his sanctuary (see 18:6; 61:4; 62:5, 11-12).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“To see: Psa 27:4, Psa 78:61, Psa 105:4, Psa 145:11; Exo 33:18, Exo 33:19; Sa1 4:21, Sa1 4:22; Ch1 16:11; Co2 4:4-6 in the: Psa 68:24, Psa 73:17, Psa 73:18, Psa 77:13, Psa 77:14, Psa 84:2-11, Psa 96:6, Psa 134:2; Isa 60:13 Psalms 63:3”
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