Just as rain, when it falls, seems to leave no impression on the plants, and only later when the sun emerges from the clouds and shines on the earth do we see the results of the rain - so too are the words of the Torah. Even though at the time of hearing them their influence cannot be detected, nevertheless, in due course their effect becomes apparent. Its author is King David, who wrote it in his youth, and it appears later in almost the same form in Psalm 18. Just as the Parsha's theme is the ultimate mission of the Jewish People to bring the recognition of Hashem and His Torah to the world, so too the Haftorah is a triumphant outpouring of praise and recognition of Hashem's providential guidance on a personal level. Throughout his life, King David recited this song at times of personal deliverance.
Every single person is created in order to perfect a particular aspect of the world.
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