A prayer to the God of the covenant for forgiveness and deliverance.

1–3 Trusting God in times of distress
4–7 Prayer for guidance and forgiveness
8–15 Depending on God’s covenant blessings
16–22 Prayer for deliverance

• What characterizes true faith (vv. 1–7)?
• Verse 14 describes the intimate friendship the Lord has with believers
• In times of great trouble and turmoil what did David do? How did he respond?