David had done what was right, yet he still could not see how things were going to work out. He could not see the Lord's salvation. It seemed as though there was still the danger that his oppressors would get the better of him.
So the sense that despite having done what is right it is seeming to have no effect, God is not intervening or helping matters is normal. David calls on the Lord to help him and not let his enemies get the better of him.
He looks for God's salvation, but can see nothing. Sometimes we try and work out how God is going to do things, but nothing seems to work. Every avenue seems to be blocked off.
Now look at David's response to this situation. It is not to give up. Instead he calls on God to deal with him according to His love and to teach David his decrees. So he still has faith in God's love, and still believes that the most important thing for him is to do things God's way. Moreover, he wants to have understanding of God's ways, to know them better.
There are many times when we cannot see how or why things are happening. In such times it is not God who is wrong, but our understanding that is lacking.
Finally he calls on God to act, because he, David, loves God's commands. The fact that we love God and His ways makes a difference.
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