I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. After spending time in prayer to God, David s faith was rekindled, and he was able to declare in verse 6, I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. Faith had replaced fear. Fear causes all kinds of emotional turmoil in our soul. The more we contemplate the danger we are facing, the more our heart sinks and our faith weakens.
Doubts slither their way into our thoughts.
Feelings of despair and misery start to overwhelm us. Soon we begin to believe that God really has abandoned us and that the situation really is hopeless. If we want to experience the joy of the Lord and have peace in the darkest times, we must commit to not allow fear to take charge of our emotions. Perhaps, he was afraid and even had doubts, but he committed to not be afraid because he understood that God was the one in control. Faith is a commitment that we make in spite of our feelings.