Treasury of David Volume 2 by Charles Spurgeon - scotknight

Psalm 42 27with a godly man in the night, when the greatest part of his hindrances areremoved, and he can "delight himself in the Almighty" without disturbance.Job 27:10. David says that the Lord would indeed command his lovingkindnessin the daytime. but, in the night (says he) his song shall be with me.—"Hissong, "as I think, not of thanksgiving, but of joy and exultation, such as Goduses to give at that time. Job 35:10. In the daytime the soul is so taken up withbase employments, so distracted with variety of sensible objects, and so busiedwith work for the body, that either she hath no leisure at all to do her own work(such as this joy is as much as anything) or she cannot do it so well as shewould, or so well as she could in the night, when she hath less to do. I doubtnot but the worldly and carnal man, now that I am talking so much of night, andsleep, will be ready to say that I do but dream, and to answer me as the fellowdid the hunter, when he bade him hear "what heavenly music his dogs made."For I know he counts the music and songs that we speak of, nothing but afrenzy, or a fancy at least, such as mad and diseased people have in their brain,while they imagine it to be in the air. But, as Peter said of those upon whom theHoly Ghost fell, "These men are not drunk, as ye suppose; "so may I reply tosuch men, No such matter, the godly are not mad, as ye suppose, for their songsare not works of their own fancy, not made of their own head, but set for themby God himself, "who giveth songs in the night." Job 35:10. Zachary Bogan.Verse 8. And my prayer unto the God of my life. Here may be seen that David'sreligion was a religion of prayer after deliverance, as well as before. The selfishwho cry out in trouble will have done with their prayers, when the trouble isover. With David it was the very reverse. Deliverance from trouble wouldstrengthen his confidence in God, embolden his addresses to him, and furnishhim with new arguments...There is great need of prayer after deliverance; forthe time of deliverance is often a time of temptation; the soul being elated, andthrown off its guard. At such seasons much of the joy that is felt may be merelynatural, as David's would probably be when rescued from that corroding carewhich injures the body as well as distresses the soul. There is danger ofmistaking; of supposing it to be all spiritual, and hence of imagining the soul tobe in a higher state of grace than it really is, and so, of being imperceptiblydrawn into a state of false security. There is then especial need of that prayer."Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe." And with some peculiarly, who being ofa sanguine constitution of mind, are in times of enjoyment, soon puffed up andbrought into danger. Henry March.Verse 8. (last clause). Your song and your prayer must be directed to God asthe God of your life. You do not own him as God, except you own and adorehim as your all sufficient good, and that "fulness which filleth all in all." You