Verses 4-5
David called God’s people to praise Him because His punishments are short-lived, but His blessings are perennial.
"Personal worship that doesn’t enrich our corporate worship may become selfish and lead to more pride." [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 150.]
David used the night as a figure for a time of distress. He had experienced no understanding, comfort, joy, or fellowship because of God’s chastening. Release from these conditions is like the dawning of a new day with all its prospects for blessing.
"’The victorious Christian life,’ wrote the noted Scottish preacher George Morrison, ’is a series of new beginnings.’" [Note: Ibid., p. 149.]
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