After Israel had suffered unimaginable defeat, her enemies taunted and ridiculed their belief in an invisible God. The return from exile was difficult, tedious at times, and a constant war against the jeers of the heathen. In this circumstance, the psalmist will teach the nation how to sing! Here is a song that encourages the soul to rise up in defiant faith and sings loudly the praises of the one God who rules over all! Be encouraged!