The Psalmist is greatly encouraged by the steadfastness and surety of God. “But the Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge.” Our God is a loving God, who can be relied on, “For the Lord will not forsake his people”.
He created us, so He knows exactly what we are going through. “He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?” Our God “knows the thoughts of man” intimately, because he created our capacity to think in the first place. He knows exactly our limits, and how to help us. “When I thought, My foot slips, your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.”
In fact, God’s greatness exceeds even our ability to comprehend it. “For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.” And yet He cares for us, as a shepherd cares for his sheep. “For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.” We belong to God, who watches over us every moment of our lives, who provides for our every need, who feels when we suffer and rejoices when we obey Him.
These might be just words to you right now. But read these Psalms. Think about them. See yourself in David’s thoughts, because we’re exactly like David. Too often our pride gets in the way of praying to God for help, for encouragement and guidance. “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!”