David expresses both his desperate need for God to respond to his pleas for redemption from, and retribution upon the wicked, as well as his bold confidence that God hears his prayers, And will redeem him from his enemies.

As the Apostle Paul continues to exhort the Ephesian believers in the specific details of how they are to walk in a manner worthy of their calling as Christians, he transitions from those commands concerning the roles and relationships in the home, to instructions concerning those in the workplace.

David reaffirms his confidence in Yahweh's steadfast love and covenant faithfulness to him, through many assertions of his trust in Him as his protector, His delight in Him as provider and his hope in Him as his redeemer.

As the Apostle Paul concludes his instructions on the Christian home, he turns his attention from the commands for children to address fathers, as the head of the home, in how they are to be faithful in raising their children.

David pleads with Yahweh for vindication and deliverance from his enemies, which he argues for on the basis of his integrity, faithfulness, blameless life, his love for Yahweh, and trust that He will deliver him from his enemies.

The Apostle Paul turns his focus from addressing the adults in a Christian home, to now instructing the children of Christian parents concerning God’s designs, commands, and promises for them.

David expresses his hope and trust in Yahweh through his pleas for deliverance from his enemies, his petitions for instruction and guidance, and his requests for forgiveness, redemption, and restoration, which he argues for on the basis of Yahweh’s attributes, character, and reputation as the One and only God.

The Apostle Paul summarizes and clarifies his instructions on marriage, beginning with a quotation from Genesis regarding the God-ordained designs for marriage, and then reveals the reality that a faithful marriage points to.

David composes a psalm of great lament and praise, which portray experiences of abandonment, suffering, persecution, redemption, and hope, to the degree which overshadow his own, and point to those of the One Who is to come.

After giving the clear mandate for husbands to love their wives, and the model of Christ’s love for His church, the Apostle Paul restates the command for Christian husbands from the perspectives of wisdom, logic, and relationship.