For over two decades after being anointed the next King of Israel, David lived life on the run from King Saul. Although David was faithful to Saul and happy to await His turn to power, Saul constantly pursued David out of jealousy and on numerous occasions sought to kill David. Yet here in Psalm 18, David celebrates God's faithful deliverance, noting God's response to both his character and that of Saul. We see that God does not cancel out our difficulties, but He does promise to support us through them and pour His grace into our situation, assuming that we approach God with a humble attitude and wholehearted devotion like David instead of the proud and stubborn disobedience that marked Saul's life and led to the fall of Saul's house.