"My times are in your hands". In the midst of difficulties it can seem that we are at the mercy of events or forces beyond our control. The truth is that it is God who is in control.
The fact that the Lord is sovereign and is in control does not mean we should adopt a fatalistic attitude or do not need to do anything. Instead it should urge us to call upon the Lord. God wants us to seek Him and to seek His help. He wants us to realise that we are in a relationship with Him and should live life in fellowship with each other. So David calls upon the Lord to help.
Then he starts to declare the greatness and faithfulness of the Lord again. "How great is the goodness you have stored ..." We can sometimes think that the future has only trouble in store for us, but God has a treasure house of goodness in store for us. Moreover, He will bestow this on us "in the sight of men". If we honour God, then He will honour us. And He can protect us from all the plottings and intrigues of men.
David experienced the deliverance of the Lord, and so encourages everyone to "be strong and take heart". These words were written by a man who knew what he was talking about.
In this Psalm we see David go through a whole gamut of emotions, we should not be discouraged when we find this happening to us, it is normal. Sometimes a false idea of faith is pedalled that seems to say that if we trust God we will have no troubles at all.
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