wisely. At night God “instructs” him through the meditation with his inner self. God is always present at his “right hand” (v. 8; cf. 73:23; 109:31; 110:5; 121:5). Therefore his confidence in the Lord is the result of his experience of God’s goodness, grace, and fatherly instruction. As a sage, the psalmist can claim God’s promise that the wise (righteous) “will not be shaken” (cf. 15:5; 21:7; 62:2, 6; 112:6; Prov 10:30; 12:3). A restatement of these truths is found in v. 11. Notes 7 “At night” (sing.)