“When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.”
The reference to remembering God on the bed and meditating on God through the watches of the night articulates the continuation of worship beyond the sanctuary into the ordinary and intimate spaces of life. The night watches suggest times of sleeplessness and perhaps anxiety, which are transformed into occasions for remembering and contemplating God. The meditation on God indicates sustained attentiveness to the divine presence throughout the entire rhythm of life. This verse articulates that worship is not limited to cultic occasions but permeates all existence.
Church Fathers on Psalms 63:6
1. This psalm has the title, “For David himself, when he was in the desert of Idumæa.” By the name of Idumæa is understood this world. For Idumæa was a certain nation of men going astray, where idols were worshipped. In no good sense is put this Idumæa. If not in a good sense it is put, it must be understood that this life, wherein we suffer so great toils, and wherein to so great necessities we are made subject, by the name of Idumæa is signified. Even here is a desert where…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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