Here is, 1. David surrounded with difficulties and dangers: Many are my
persecutors and my enemies. When Saul the king was his persecutor and
enemy no marvel that many more were so: multitudes will follow the
pernicious ways of abused authority. David, being a public person, had
many enemies, but withal he had many friends, who loved him and wished
him well; let him set the one over-against the other. In this David was
a type both of Christ and his church. The enemies, the persecutors, of
both, are many, very many. 2. David established in the way of his duty,
notwithstanding: "Yet do I not decline from thy testimonies, as knowing
that while I adhere to them God is for me; and then no matter who is
against me." A man who is steady in the way of his duty, though he may
have many enemies, needs fear none.