9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 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;
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. …
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-11)Here the prophet further encourages us to trust in the Lord for ever, and to continue waiting on him; for, I. He will make humble souls that trust in him to triumph over their proud enemies, Isa. 26:5 , 6 . Those that exalt themselves shall be abased: For he brings down those that dwell on high ; and wherein they deal proudly he is, and will be, above them. Even the lofty city Babylon itself, or N…
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