Longing for God's salvation and things seeming not to go right is a normal part of the Christian life. Time after time David encounters things that cause anguish to his soul. From the New Testament it is clear that Paul went through similar episodes, the two Corinthian letters especially reveal the inner thoughts of Paul.
It look as though God's promises will never be fulfilled. David had put his hope in God's word, but nothing seemed to be happening. This is normal!
He felt the pressure, felt himself weakening. Yet he did not forget God's decrees.
Again we have the people who actively opposed David. David was waiting for God to take action. In Romans Paul tells us that vengeance belongs to the Lord, and 1 Peter tells us to follow Jesus' example in entrusting ourselves to God when faced with evil men.
David still trusted in God's commands, but called on God to help him. He continued to hold on, even though he felt he was failing.
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