The Psalm continues with more concepts which can be helpful in our lives as followers of Christ. Contrasts between mankind and God’s ways. The Psalmist is trying to adhere to God’s commandments, “Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them” but is not always successful, “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.”
Our lives are much the same. Like the Psalmist, we too “rejoice at [God’s] word like one who finds great spoil.” We find hope and comfort in what God has done for us and what we have been offered, just as the Psalmist did when he wrote “I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.”
This is what I find most helpful about the Psalms, the heartfelt outpourings of people who have struggled to live a Godly life, yet find hope and comfort in God.