Religiosity

My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him. The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever! All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For the kingdom is the Lord's , and He rules over the nations. All the prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship, All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who cannot keep himself alive. A posterity shall serve Him, It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation. They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, that He has done this. David is bringing this psalm to a close. He declares that he will bear witness of all that God has done in his life. He speaks of a great assembly. This could be his family and soldiers that followed him or it could mean all of Israel. The poor are mentioned several time...

But You, O Lord, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me! Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog. Save Me from the lion's mouth and from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me. I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, and fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard. This is a heart-felt prayer/praise to God. David wants to be nearer to God. David wants God's help in his life in all respects. He acknowledges that God answered his pleas. David then promises to spread the name of the Lord to everyone in a public manner. He expects Israel to all worship God even if they are afraid. David knows that God is the path for Israel to take. Sometimes I lose sight of where I...