David offers us another example of an Old Testament believer who endured a great deal of trouble and hardship while still trusting God. His father-in-law, King Saul, tried to kill him on several different occasions, yet he refused to take vengeance (see 1 Samuel 19 and 23; compare 1 Samuel 24 and 26). Later, even one of his own sons plotted against him and nearly succeeded in murdering him (2 Samuel 15). Throughout his reign, David faced enemies within his own family and country and many from outside as well. In several psalms David turns to the Lord for mercy. In Psalm 86, the center verse (v.9) sets forth the theme of God's salvation for all people. This is the purpose of God's patience with sinners. God delays His wrath so that His plan of salvation in Christ Jesus might be accomplished and people from all nations, not just Israel, will come and worship Him.
Does David depend on his own good works as a basis for seeking God's help in this psalm?David seems to think that an attack on him is an attack on God. Why would he think this (v.14)?
How does God show His compassion, mercy, love, and faithfulness in being longsuffering (slow to anger)?
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