In Job 35:10, Job gives God a beautiful title: “my Maker, who gives songs in the night.” Even in dark times, God gives His people a song to sing—songs of hope, strength, and comfort. David felt the same way. In Psalm 59, surrounded by enemies and danger, he chose not to panic but to praise. In verse 16 he declares, “I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.” Morning songs often come from people who have survived long nights. David knew what it meant to be discouraged, attacked, and weary—but he also knew the God who brings a song to the soul and light to the darkest moments.
John Newton is one of the best examples of how God can change a person’s song. Before he met Christ, he was a rough and rebellious sailor—known for his foul mouth and hard heart. He cursed constantly. He mocked God. He took the name of Jesus, not as a prayer—but as profanity. His heart was as stormy as the seas he sailed. But then God reached down with grace. Newton was saved—truly transformed. The man who once filled the air with curses began filling it with praise. He later became a pastor and a hymn writer. His words are still sung today around the world through his most famous hymn, Amazing Grace:
Amazing grace—how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
But Newton didn’t stop there. The same name he once used as a curse—he later lifted up in worship. He wrote a hymn dedicated to the name of Jesus, and he sang it morning and evening as an offering of love:
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear.
Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, accept the praise I bring.
Till then I would Thy love proclaim with every fleeting breath;
And may the music of Thy name refresh my soul in death.
The same lips that once spoke profanity now declared praise. The same voice that once brought pain now offered worship. Newton’s story reminds us that God doesn’t just forgive—He transforms. He replaces bitterness with joy, anger with peace, and curses with songs of praise. Yes, our Maker gives songs in the night—and in the morning too. Just ask David. Just ask John Newton. Just ask anyone who has been changed by grace.