When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
David composed this song while hunted and taking refuge in the wilderness. To remember upon the bed and meditate in the night watches is to bring God to mind even while resting. In that setting of flight and need, such night meditation is seeking God and longing for Him, and it expresses devotion and trust in Him. This remembrance belongs together with praise and rejoicing, because He has been a help. Recalling His help leads to rejoicing under His protection. Remembering and meditating on Him through the night brings the soul to praise Him. That meditation belongs to a life of trust in God, whose love satisfies, whose help gives reason to rejoice, and whose right hand upholds those who follow Him, even in the midst of severe illness and pain.
David composed this song while hunted and taking refuge in the wilderness. To remember upon the bed and meditate in the night watches is to bring God to mind even while resting. In that setting of flight and need, such night meditation is seeking God and longing for Him, and it expresses devotion and trust in Him. This remembrance belongs together with praise and rejoicing, because He has been a help. Recalling His help leads to rejoicing under His protection. Remembering and meditating on Him through the night brings the soul to praise Him. That meditation belongs to a life of trust in God, whose love satisfies, whose help gives reason to rejoice, and whose right hand upholds those who follow Him, even in the midst of severe illness and pain.