Being Convinced of God's Love for Us

In this Psalm, David is again experiencing difficulties, as in Psalms 60 to 62. Yet he is assured that God is near to him and he has great confidence which he expresses in this Psalm. He is able to speak about being joyful and rejoicing (verses 5, 7 and 11).

What were the difficulties that he was facing when he wrote this Psalm? It is possible that it was the troubles caused by his son, Absalom, when he tried to seize the throne from his father. David is certainly the king at this stage, as we see from verse 11. David also has great clarity about the downfall of the person causing his troubles (vv 9 -10). Whilst facing these huge challenges, David expresses vehement longing (v1) and believes that there will be satisfaction for his soul (v5). His deep conviction about the Lord's goodness towards him comes through in v3.

Main Headings:

1: God's loving-kindness -- better than life
2: What did David know?