David (v1) is committed not to half-hearted but rather wholehearted praise. This praise moves him to tell of what the Lord has done (v1b) and to have great joy (v2). Does your praise of God cause such things in your life?

David’s praise comes from the Lord and gives him victory over His enemies (v3-6). By this he is reminded of some of the Lord’s great characteristics, everlasting rule (v7), righteousness (v8), grace to the needy (v9) and faithfulness to those who seek Him (v10).

Who the Lord is, causes David to burst into praise (v11-12) and to seek His help (v13-20). David as he prays is very aware of the Lord’s righteousness and judgements (v15-18) and this causes David to want to glorify God (v14) and to expect His intervention (v19-20).

As we pray, do we do so with the praise and knowledge of the Lord that David had? As we pray we need to concentrate on the righteousness of the God we come before. Often our praying can be not as powerful as it should be because we focus too much on ourselves and our problems before focusing on God’s greatness.