[David] gives glory to God; for we ought in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory, to him, with the most humble and reverent adorations. Our God alone possesses almighty power and infinite love. Christ is the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth of God, in order to walk therein, than to be delivered out of earthly distress. Those who set not the Lord before them seek after believers' souls; but the compassion, mercy, and truth of God, will be their refuge and consolation. And those whose parents were the servants of the Lord may urge this as a plea why he should hear and help them. It is his goodness that is over all his works, and therefore should fill all our praises; and this is our comfort, in reference to the wickedness of the world we live in that, however it be, God is good. God is not only compassionate, but full of compassion, and in him mercy rejoices against judgment. He is long-suffering towards us, though we forfeit his favor and provoke him to anger, and he is plenteous in mercy and truth, as faithful in performing as he was free in promising. We see that God is a kind friend and bountiful benefactor towards us. We ought to praise God as good in himself, but we do it most feelingly when we observe how good he has been to us. In considering David's experience, and that of the believer, we must not lose sight of him, who though he was right, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.
~Matthew Henry Daily Readings, October 2nd
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