There’s a picture being painted in verse one. The picture is one of stillness and trust, and there’s confidence and peace in the statement that David makes. This is what his soul does. This peace and confidence and trust comes from only one source and there is only one who is worthy of yielding this kind of response.

David often uses this phrase, the shelter, or the shadow of Yahweh's wings. David knew of the wings on the Ark of the Covenant that covered the mercy seat and the symbolism of it. 

How tragic it is that, often as we grow older in our walk with God, sometimes, like David in this Psalm, we begin to depend on our own abilities, resources, or personalities! In our earlier days, with the Lord, we walked in full dependency upon him!

God builds His Church, and he chooses to use us in His mission.  He’s working all around us… we can jump in… or sit on the sidelines.

In Psalm 37 and in this Psalm, David was confident that his enemies would not succeed. He knew that God mocks the mockers. Therefore, he would watch for God, for God is his stronghold!

You and I have seen God act on our behalf… hopefully you’ve recognized it. Let’s live like David and trust God, and believe he is on the throne!

Why does David choose to fix his eyes on God rather than his present circumstance? Why does he cry out to God at all? Why does he resolve to praise God in the midst of being hunted by Saul. 

Some of you can feel that as a father, you’re not where you wish you could be right now spiritually and relationally with God and with your family! David models the correct way to handle this in Psalm 56!

He wants our hearts and our requests! He calls us to bring our burdens and our praise and He wants us to leave vengeance and anxiety in his hands.

We need the truths of this Psalm! It’ll seem familiar maybe, there’s a reason David cries out to God the same way in different situations and why we are to learn from David how we are to pray and fight.