Psalm 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
The hope and the prayer of David is for salvation to come out of Zion (God’s people). When salvation comes the Lord bring His people out of captivity. Then the people will respond with rejoicing and gladness. Because of their sin and idolatry, Israel was led into captivity in a foreign land. Hopes and dreams are dashed, but hope and prayer for salvation and deliverance from captivity still goes on. The prayer is for God’s salvation and deliverance. In captivity their only hope for freedom was in God, so they returned to Him. The response to God’s salvation is joy and gladness.
The consequence of our own sin and rebellion is captivity to Sin, Death, and the Devil. But God still loved us and sent Jesus (whose name means “God’s Salvation”) from among His chosen people to save us. Jesus delivered us by granting forgiveness of Sin, resurrection to life over Death, and victory over the Devil. Through this Gospel message we have been brought back to God’s kingdom and delivered from captivity to the evil enemy.
Therefore, we rejoice and are glad. Joy is the natural response to the great salvation Jesus gives to us for free. Every day and all day we are glad and joyful, particularly when we are reminded of the salvation and deliverance with which we are graced. We take every opportunity be reminded and to remind ourselves of the Gospel so that we might be constantly full of joy.