Psalms 42:8

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning, etc.] Not only externally in the ministry of the word; but internally by the Spirit, so as to feel and perceive, and have some sensible experience of it; which he desired he might have in the morning, early, speedily, by the next morning; it being now night perhaps when he was in this distress, and put up this prayer; (see <101801>2 Samuel 18:1); Jarchi interprets it, when the redemption arises or springs out; meaning the deliverance of the Jews from their present captivity: and so Kimchi, of the time of salvation; as a time of distress is called the evening; for in thee do I trust: alone for salvation; being encouraged by his loving…”

“Still he relies on as constant a flow of divine mercy which will elicit his praise and encourage his prayer to God.”

“Yet the Lord will command his loving-kindness in the daytime - literally, “By day the Lord will command his mercy;” that is, he will so order or direct his mercy or his favor. The word “daytime” here refers evidently to prosperity; and the expectation of the psalmist was that a time of prosperity would return; that he might hope for better days; that the loving-kindness of God would again be manifested to him. He did not wholly despair. He expected to see better times (compare the notes at Psalms 42:5); and, in view of this, and in the confident assurance of it, he says in the subsequent part of the verse that even in the night - the season of calamity - his song should be unto God, and he…”

“Command - Will effectually confer upon me. Loving - kindness - His blessings, the effects of his loving - kindness. Psalms 42:10”

“42:8 The psalmist sees rays of hope. A life oriented to God includes songs of joy and praying for justice and vindication (42:9-10; 43:1-4).”

“command: Psa 44:4, Psa 133:3; Lev 25:21; Deu 28:8; Mat 8:8 in the night: Psa 32:7, Psa 63:6, Psa 149:5; Job 35:10; Isa 30:29; Act 16:25 the God: Psa 27:1; Col 3:3 Psalms 42:9”