A relationship with God is a relationship with faith. That is to say that God inspires us to trust him. This is not an irrational leap, as has been suggested, but a rational step one takes because they have allowed God’s character and actions to inform them throughout the years. It is notable that David feels safe with God, not because of location but because of the combination of God’s power and his good intent toward him. He has seen this repeatedly in his life. To this end, he knows that he is as safe as one could be, in the middle of intrigue or in the confines of his home. It makes no difference to him so long as he has favor. Later on David would write about this phenomenon of security as a the valley of the shadow of death, in which he sleeps and dines easily because of God’s love for him. In today’s day and age, we would call his level of persecution a trauma in need of therapy and define him as suffering from PTSD. Clearly, a relationship with God can negate sauce a fate. David shows that a right relationship with God, focused on his character and responding appropriately to it, can produce a sense of calm that leads to a desirable character and a fulfilling internal life. May we all be bold enough to trust in God.