17:1-2 Though he was not perfect, David dedicated himself to God, to life as a child of God. He put a focused, dedicated effort on living as a righteous soul and he trusted that the culmination of such a life would result in the presence of God.
17:3-5 David made his best effort to remain on a holy path, this is, he tried his best to be honest and fair and kind. Yet David recognized that he would make errors. He called upon the help and support of God to keep him from straying off the path, to prevent him from slipping.
It is realistic that we should expect error from ourselves; in fact it is crucial that we do, because we must be prepared in those moments to call on God to save us from ourselves, from temptation and other stumbling blocks.
17:6-9 David had spoken to the Lord, and had promised the Lord that he would hear even more from David. Make the same pronouncement to God: that you know Him and will continue to; that you have said His name and will keep saying it. David knew, wholeheartedly, that could would hear him. And that by being heard by God, he would receive a haven and a savior.
Are you as confident in God as David was?
17:10-12 David had enemies and problems not just in his line of sight but surrounding him; but none of those enemies or problems could penetrate the shield of protection his relationship with God placed over his life. The will of God would persevere through their plans, despite their plans.
17:13-14 Instead of trying (and failing) to orchestrate his own solutions, David called to God. He called on the thorough power of God to sort out, heal, fix, and change the details of his life that needed attention.
17:15 David decided that his satisfaction came from becoming more and more like God in spirit and character. David's wealth and joy was his relationship with God. David recognized that other people had different treasures but his would always be the Lord.
