The Psalms reveal many things, and one is David letting go of his emotions. When we come before God we do not just have to praise Him, we can let Him know exactly how we feel. God knows how we feel anyway, so there is no point hiding anything!
David starts by talking about the number of enemies he had against him, and remember that his life would literally be in danger. This then moves him to declare God's faithfulness. If we try and pretend then we get nowhere, we are just being religious. If we are honest with God, we will find that it moves us from despair to faith, for the Holy Spirit is at work in us.
So in the midst of danger we can sleep in peace and safety because of the presence of the Lord, we can have boldness within. Circumstances do not determine whether or not we are doing OK, it is the state of our heart and spirit that determines this.
So at the end David is able to call on God with confidence, knowing that He will defeat his enemies.
PS I am not going to go through all the Psalms just now, but do a batch of 7 every so often.
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