Psalm 42:8
“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.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 42Meaning
By day the LORD commands steadfast love, and at night the speaker has a song and prayer to the God of life; prayer can accompany darkness without turning sleeplessness into a required spiritual practice.
Overwhelming waters, remembrance, and night prayer
Verses 6–8 describe a downcast soul amid geographical remembrance and overwhelming water imagery, yet recall steadfast love, song, and prayer.
Read carefully
By day the LORD commands steadfast love, and at night the speaker has a song and prayer to the God of life; prayer can accompany darkness without turning sleeplessness into a required spiritual practice.
Reflection
By day the LORD commands steadfast love, and at night the speaker has a song and prayer to the God of life; prayer can accompany darkness without turning sleeplessness into a required spiritual practice.