Yet another prayer from affliction. Remember that this is from David, and a good number of his prayers are uttered out of distress. David was also king and a warrior. Just because we experience feelings of fear or dread does not mean that we cannot also become victorious warriors for Christ. We need to follow the example of David.
First, he calls upon the Lord to be merciful. The basis for our confidence is not our abilities, but the grace of God. So when he is afraid he puts his confidence in the Lord. Furthermore, he praises the word of God.
When we do this we realise that compared to the greatness of God our enemies and problems are as nothing.
The enemies continue to conspire against David. They twist his words, and they are proud.
David also calls on God to record his misery. Often we try to hide the fact that we are struggling, but this is not the way to do things. We should be open with God, He cares about the anguish that we sometimes experience in life.
We become warriors for God not by pretending, but by being open with God and trusting in Him, and walking in integrity.
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