Isaiah 26:9

“With my soul have I desired thee in the night, &c.] Either literally, when others were asleep: or figuratively, in the captivity; which, as Jarchi says, was like unto the night; or in the time of Jewish and Gentile darkness, preceding the coming of Christ; or rather in the time of latter day darkness, when the church is represented as heartily desirous of, and importunately praying for, the latter day glory, the rising of the sun of righteousness, the spiritual reign of Christ, the spread of his Gospel, and the setting up of his kingdom and glory in the world; so the Targum, “my soul desireth to pray before thee in the night;” her desires were expressed by prayer: yea, with my spirit within…”

“With, . . . soul . . . I--literally, "I . . . my soul," in apposition; the faithful Jews here speak individually. The overthrow of the foe and the restoration of the Jews are to follow upon prayer on the part of the latter and of all God's people (Isa 62:1-4, Isa 62:6-7; Psa 102:13-17). in the night-- (Psa 63:6; Sol 3:1). world . . . learn . . . righteousness--the remnant left after judgments (Psa 58:10-11; Zac 14:16).”

“In the night - When others are sleeping, my thoughts and desires are working towards God. Early - Betimes in the morning. For - And good reason it is that we should thus desire and seek thee in the way of thy judgments, because this is the very design of thy judgments, that men should thereby be awakened to learn and return to their duty; and this is a common effect, that those who have been careless in prosperity, are made wiser and better by afflictions. Isaiah 26:10”

“26:9 I search . . . I earnestly seek: Cp. Ps 63:1.”

“have I: Psa 63:6, Psa 63:7, Psa 77:2, Psa 77:3, Psa 119:62, Psa 130:6; Sol 3:1-4, Sol 5:2-8; Luk 6:12 my spirit: Psa 63:1; Pro 8:17; Mat 6:33; Mar 1:35 for: Isa 27:9; Num 14:21-23; Psa 58:11, Psa 64:9, Psa 83:18; Hos 5:15; Rev 11:13 Isaiah 26:10”