Homiletic Magazine Psalm 42:8 Yet the LORD will command his loving kindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me… I. LARGE ANTICIPATIONS. 1. Night and day should exhibit nothing but seasons for songs. In the best condition there is something over which we may murmur; in the worst something over which we may be thankful. Religion always ministers to hope. 2. Amid outward trials the Christian may calculate on inward peace. (1) Because of the "lovingkindness" of God. God commands this to rest on the faithful. There is no authority to countermand His decree. (2) Because He is the "God of our life."(3) Because God has promised to bless. (4) Because personal experience proves that in the past there have been marvellous interventions of God. The remembrance of God's mercies strengthens faith. "I will remember thee from the land of Jordan." II. DETERMINED DEDICATION. 1. To the duty of praise. This is great part of the employ-meet of heaven. It should begin here. 2. To renewed prayer. If we are to have true happiness it must be from God, our God, who shall "command" it. (Homiletic Magazine.) Parallel Verses KJV: Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. |
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