David seems so ecstatic and full of joy as he writes “Shout for joy to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise…All the earth worships you and sings praises to you”
We find the reason for David’s joy later in the Psalm. “For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs; you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.”
David recognised that life is difficult, but necessarily so, and that God keeps His promises. He drew strength and encouragement from that. Knowing that God hears prayers, that God is developing our character, is so important for realising the contentment we need to find in our lives. “Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!”