This Psalm was written by David when fled into a cave to hide from Saul. David declares in the Psalm that he is taking refuge in the Lord. He also hiding in a cave, ie he is taking practical steps as well. So this shows us that trusting in the Lord does not mean abandoning common sense, nor does it mean that taking sensible practical steps is somehow showing a lack of faith. An application of this would be going to the doctor when ill. This is a perfectly sensible thing to do. It is not true that if only we had enough faith we would not go to the doctor. The key thing is that the bottom line is that we are trusting in God.
In many of the Psalms David says that he is crying out to the Lord. David was being unjustly treated. Instead of taking revenge, he trusted in the Lord to vindicate him. This was show most clearly on the couple of occasions when he refused to take the chance to kill Saul.
We can trust in the Lord, and when we do so He sends help from heaven.
Now David did not deny the dangers that surrounded him, he was not living in unreality, but he knew that his God was greater than his enemies.
David's heart was steadfast and he praised the Lord. We need to develop steadfast hearts and a habit of praising God. Sometimes we will not feel like it, but even so we should command our souls to praise the Lord.
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