The Jews thought that David wrote this Psalm after killing Goliath. Before taking on Goliath David had declared his trust in God, in fact this was the reason why he had the courage to take on the battle. Confidence in the Lord gives us boldness, for it makes otherwise impossible things suddenly possible. Having won the victory he now praises the Lord who helped him.
David has seen the Lord defeat his enemies, and rebuke the godless nations. David then moves on to wider praise of God. The Lord reigns forever and has established His throne of judgement. The Lord is the one we should fear, no one else, for it is the Lord who has the final say on all things. Moreover, the Lord judges with righteousness and fairness.
The Lord is a refuge. Many things will happen in life that seem to threaten us, but in all these we can make the Lord our refuge. He is our protection. We trust in Him and He has always proved faithful, and His faithfulness is to be proclaimed among the nations.
In verse 13 there is a sudden change in tone as it becomes apparent that David is still in danger. He calls on God to help him so that he can declare God's praises. He also calls on God to rise over his enemies.
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