Psalms 63:1
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee was spoken by David while hiding as a hunted fugitive in the wilderness, a dry and weary place without water. Its longing for God is as urgent as thirst and bodily need for water in a dry land where no water is, the soul seeking earnestly and longing as a thirsty person longs for water. That longing is for God Himself and to see His power and glory as seen in the sanctuary. With no resting place on earth, David seeks God as his refuge, and that setting as a hunted fugitive gives the longing its force. The words express communion with God in song amid the hardships of a changing life, and the nearby lines add that God has helped him and he rejoices in God's care.
The call to seek God early teaches ministers laboring for souls to meet early, or at another convenient time, to seek Him together earnestly, which leads to deeper knowledge of practical godliness.