We often think that we are on our own, and often live as though we are dependent only upon our own strength. Indeed, we think it is a mark of failure if we cannot cope on our own. Here David shows no such qualms. He calls on the Lord to contend with those who contend against him. We too should call upon the Lord to fight against those who forces that oppose us.
We think easily enough of declaring to ourselves that God is our salvation, but here David calls on God to declare to his enemies that God is his salvation. It can seem that those things that oppose us will defeat us, but we should call on God to declare to them that He is our salvation, and that all who oppose us will fail. We are not the ones who will be defeated, only those who oppose us.
"Then my soul will rejoice". It is good to praise the Lord in the midst of the battle, but there will be even greater rejoicing when we have won the battle.
We, like David, should call upon the Lord to rise up and fight for us.
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