9:1-2 David made it a priority to praise God with his whole heart. He made it a priority to speak about the work God had done in his life: the planning, the saving, the defending, the establishing, the comforting and triumphs. God's active presence in David's life filled him with so much joy that he wanted the world to know.
9:3-5 David trusted that God would maintain the balance of justice in his life. He was grateful to God for defending him from forces which were corrupt and stronger than he was.
9:6-8 He was confident that God's declarations would be cemented as inevitable reality. David knew that God would always, ultimately, crush and eliminate corruption. He knew that God would be forever presence in His suppression of evil, fair and honest in his establishment of the righteous.
9:9-10 God is a shelter for people who have been mistreated, overlooked and undervalued. To enter the refuge that is God, David reminded us that we have to put our trust in God. We have to seek Him; God has promised that all who seek His love and refuge will find it.
9:11-12 David wanted God's children to live with gratitude and awareness of God's protection and love. God doesn't forget us, so we should never forget Him. Our relationship with God should be steadfast, constant, permeating every moment, day, relationship, conversation, action and thought.
9:13-14 Save me, David sang, so that I can tell of Your wonder. David did not want to be saved for selfish reasons; he wanted there to be someone alive who would openly, emphatically, vocally love God and express gratitude and awe.
9:15-16 The nations had gotten themselves into trouble; they had succumbed to temptations and become slaves to their desires and corrupt leaders. They put their trust not in God but in worldly things and those worldly things and systems began to oppress them. Corrupt them. Harm them.
9:17-18 Evil will become a wasteland. Deprived of power and of life. Corruption will face judgement. But God is willing and able to restore the repentant; He is willing to free the slave.
9:19-20 David preferred God's will over the will of humankind. And if we hope for peace and justice, so should we. God establishes order. His decisions are not tainted like ours are. David prayed for the world, for humanity, to be humbled, so that they would finally realize God is the only righteous authority. The only authority humanity would ever benefit from.
