I am a sinful person.

of his little contribution of praise to so great a God.
In verse two, for your fidelity and love: Unlike the pagan gods who were arbitrary, unpredictable in their response, Yahweh was always there, always the same, always consistent. He behaved according to a discernible pattern and that was Hebrew hesed, “love,” a term which summed up his entire range of attitudes toward his people.
Toward your holy Temple: When an Arab prays, no matter where he is, he faces Meccah, the Holy City. So, too, “toward your Temple” can be anywhere. It is the focus which is important, not the locus.
You have exalted over all your name and your promise: His deeds far exceeded his fame, what people said and sung about him. They are beyond words, yet words are all he had to express his enlarged heart.
In verse three, strengthened my spirit: Lit, “You made me proud in my soul with strength.” Yahweh widened his throat so he could breathe, live, freely, thus making him capable of stronger praise of him in words and firmer witness to him in deeds.
In verse four, all the kings will praise you: This is better taken as a wish or invitation, that is, “Let all the kings…” or “May all the kings…” First of all, he talks as if he were a king himself and some scholars think this is a royal psalm sung by a king. His sentiment is really that he feels as if God has treated him “like a king” and so he can address them all as equals. They represent all the nations and so he wants everybody to join in the thanksgiving and praise. He alone is too small to be equal to the task. When a person is grateful he or she wants everyone to share in the joy as in Luke 15.
In verse six, the Lord is on high: God’s “glory” is sometimes associated with great height. From this high vantage point he can see all things, great and small, high and low. “Height” is also associated with human pride. The “high” and mighty have no time or care for the little people.
But cares for the lowly: Yahweh is unique among the gods. They care not for the lowly. He is an embarrassment to them for he violates divine etiquette and stoops to touch them and pick them up. In fact, he treats them like kings. The earthly kings also ignore or disdain the lowly. They are beneath their dignity. Not so with Yahweh. Because of this they, like the gods, have a hard time justifying their behavior toward the oppressed, marginal, unimportant, common folk.
Knows the proud from afar: Yahweh can spot a phony from the loftiest heights of his grandeur.
In verse seven, in the midst of dangers you guard my life: This is the pattern of God’s behavior the psalmist has experienced time and again. He knows that even when, especially when, the evidence is to the contrary, God is always faithful, always there. The “power” of his enemies, in so far as they are also God’s enemies, is only apparent and certainly temporary.
In verse eight, never forsake the work of your hands: This is not in the imperative mood. It is not a command, but an observation. It means God never causes his handiwork, humans, to be forsaken by him. They might do that, but not him. This results in supreme confidence.
Christians see the life, death and resurrection of Jesus repeated and relived every time God moves them from a negative situation to a positive one. Every time they are saved from any and all distress they experience again the Christ event. Jews see