David praises God, writing “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.” This really is something to thank God about, since it is only through God’s mercy that David remained alive, and only through God’s mercy can we have a relationship with Him.
Not only is God gracious and merciful, He actively helps those that are in need. “The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down…the Lord is near to all who call on him.”
God provides for all, even the animals, yet He “takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.” So let us “sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre”