Delight thyself also in the Lord
Daniel's heart was filled with God's love for His work and kingdom, and
his prayers were the mightiest forces of his time. Through them God gave
to him the restoration of Israel to their own land, and the
acknowledgment by the rulers of the world of the God of whom he
testified and for whom he lived. There is a beautiful promise in Psalm
37:
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires
of thine heart (v.4).
It is, perhaps, legitimate to translate this as
meaning not only the fulfillment of our desires, but even the
inspiration of our desires, the inbreathing of His thoughts into us so
that our prayers shall be in accord with His will and bring back to us
the unfailing answer of His mighty providence.
Teach me Thy thoughts, 0
God! Think Thou, Thyself, in me; Then shall I only always think Thine
own thoughts after Thee. Teach me Thy thoughts, 0 God! Show me Thy plan
divine; Save me from all my plans and works, And lead me into Thine.