This is a hymn of thanksgiving, though no one knows what the precise occasion was. Various suggestions have included (i) a victory of a Davidic king; (ii) deliverance from Egypt and victory over the Canaanites; (iii) post-exilic deliverance. Anyway, since we haven't been told it cannot be that important to know the precise occasion.
All Israel, the priests and those who fear the Lord (which should encompass the previous two groups) are called upon to declare that the love of the Lord endures forever.
The psalmist was hard pressed, but God brought him into a spacious place. Our God is a God who delivers His people from various circumstances.
When faced with danger it is tempting to trust in all sorts of things, but it is always best to take refuge in the Lord. God is unseen, but He is very real.
The psalmist was surrounded by all the nations. Obviously not literally, but there were many foes against him, yet God rescued him.
If we call upon the name of the Lord we will see His victory. Then we can declare His praise. Notice that the Lord's salvation included chastening of David. We need to realise that when God saves us there are things that need to be put right in our own lives as well.
Verse 22 is quoted several times in the New Testament as describing the rejection of Jesus.
The Psalm closes with praise and thanksgiving.
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