David was being harassed and undermined. Someone he considered a close friend was trying to overthrow him. A person who said nice things to him and then spoke lies about him to others. A traitor hated him for no good reason. One by one more and more people believed the betrayer’s lies till there were many against him.
David’s response was to pray. Like the prophet Daniel, David cried out to the Lord his God three times a day; evening, morning, and noon. He had full confidence that God had and will save him. “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.” (Psalm 46:10-11)
