In this Psalm David expresses his despair and anguish because of hardships that were occurring in his life. He reached out to God to save him from destruction. David characterized his plight as sinking into deep mud. David said, “I have sunk in deep mire and there is no foothold.”
However, David realized that his pain and despair were the direct result of his own wrongdoings. David said, “O God it is Thou who dost know…
