In this Psalm King David appears to be very depressed and discouraged. The relentless pursuit of David’s enemies had brought David very low. I guess one could say that David was ‘down in the dumps.’ As David said, “My spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart is appalled within me.” So, David turned to God for help. It was his only hope.
David prayed to God. He said, “To Thee I lift up my soul. Deliver me, O Lord from my enemies, I take refuge in Thee. Teach me to do Thy will for Thou art my God. Let Thy good spirit lead me on dry ground. For the sake of Thy name, O Lord, revive me. In Thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.”
The Bible says that God considered David to be a person after God’s own heart. God favored David. God blessed David. God made David King of Israel. David knew all these things. However, David was human. He was susceptible to life’s ups and downs as are we all.
David demonstrated the only real remedy when things are in life bring us down. In those times we must turn to God to revive and restore us. God wants us to turn to Him for help. When we do that, God will indeed help and revive us, as He did for King David.
