Psalm 63:6 When I remember you on my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches. Night piety is — 1. Commanded (Deuteronomy 6:7; Joshua 1:8; Lamentations 2:19). 2. Exemplified (Psalm 119:55, 147, 148; Luke 6:12). 3. Profitable (Psalm 16:7; Psalm 77:6; Psalm 1:2). I. THE OBJECT OF NIGHT PIETY. 1. Jehovah. 2. Our God. 3. One who is awake at every hour of the night. At any of the watches, there is access by Christ into the secret of His presence. 4. One who makes the night a season of visiting some of His chosen with the kindness of His love (Psalm 17:3; Psalm 42:8). II. THE EXERCISES OF NIGHT PIETY MENTIONED IN THE TEXT. 1. Remembering the Lord upon our bed is first mentioned; remembering what He is, what He hath done, what He hath promised, what He hath commanded, what He hath given, and what way He hath led us through life by His providence. 2. The other exercise mentioned in our text is, meditating on the Lord in the night watches. This also includes several particulars; as thinking on Him, believing in Him, hoping in Him, praying to Him, and glorifying Him with praise. III. THE PROFIT OF NIGHT PIETY. They minister — 1. To the satisfying of the soul. 2. To the filling of the mouth with praise. 3. To the sanctifying of the lips to express the praises of the Lord with joy and gladness. 4. To the preventing of the intrusions of evil thoughts upon us, which often disturb and spoil the exercises of our night piety. (A. Shanks.) Parallel Verses KJV: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.WEB: when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches. |
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