I will exalt you, Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.
Sing the praises of the Lord, you saints; his faithful people; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
When I felt secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.” Lord, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed.
You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise you forever.
The events in 1 Chronicles 21 may possibly provide the background to this psalm. David wrote for the dedication of the Temple. The dark days and tearful nights when life was in danger are passed: joy has returned with the daylight. Easy times bred self-reliance. But this experience has put life into perspective and shown the psalmist his own helplessness. Now that the danger is behind him - a humbler and wiser man - he gladly and openly acknowledges his debt of gratitude.
Why?
God has given me so much love and rescued me many time, His grace are so great. I never forget God's love and favor to me.
We always forget the love or grace when we are secure, I will say "I never be shaken", but when trouble comes I was dismayed.
When God favored me, He made my mountain stand firm.
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獻殿：這裏是指獻自己的王宮，當時聖殿尚未建立。
回想神如何恩待他。以致自大，神離開他，於是大衛驚覺回轉。
具體的提到三件事。大衛打敗哥利亞，他只是單純的為神爭戰，是神幫助他。神醫治他，從陰間門口救出來。他的怒氣不過是轉眼之間；他的恩典乃是一生之久。一宿雖然有哭泣，早晨便必歡呼。這是大衛一生的回想。
忘記神恩，就被管教。我凡事平順便說：我永不動搖。這是大衛的驕傲。
你掩了面，我就驚惶： 這是神的管教，太習慣空氣，於是感覺不到空氣的存在。有時我們健康時，翻身是容易的。萬一生病時，翻身是也是痛苦的。即使用力擤鼻涕也是恩典，有人會流血。
死了對神的名有何益處?這是和摩西一樣，為神名的緣故。一般我們的禱告，多著重自己的需要，更重要是我們的心是否為神的榮耀。我知道怎樣處卑賤，也知道怎樣處豐富；或飽足，或飢餓；或有餘，或缺乏，隨事隨在，我都得了祕訣。腓4:12
苦難使人謙卑，處豐富、飽足更困難。
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How?
Lord my God, I will praise you forever.
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