David describes the guilt of sin as a heavy burden. He feels “feeble and crushed”, spending his day mourning, distanced from friends and companions, ready to fall.
In this state he knows all he can do is turn to God. “But for you, O Lord, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer”. He confesses his sin, and pleads with God not to forsake him, a vivid example of the need to take refuge in God, our stronghold in time of trouble.
God cares for those that seek Him. He holds their hand in times of difficulty, He is “their stronghold in the time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them… and saves them, because they take refuge in Him”.
We are advised to “trust in the Lord, and do good”, to wait patiently for God to act, and not to concern ourselves with the actions of the evildoers that will soon “fade like the grass”.
The Psalmist contrasts the wicked with the love of God. The wicked does not fear God, focuses only on himself, convinced he is smarter than God.
God’s love and righteousness are compared to the enormity of the heavens, the vastness of the clouds, and like life giving rivers. It is up to us to take refuge in the protection and care God offers, to be sustained and see clearly in the light of truth.