Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Because the Lord is my strength and my shield I can respond to that truth with heartfelt trust. The outcome of His grace and my God-given faith is that I am helped. He helps me in my need and weakness. I am weak, but He is strong. He is able to help, and I believe it with all my heart.
My response to His gracious hearing and powerful caring is that I am filled with joy and I greatly rejoice. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit and a hallmark of the Christian’s life. We can constantly rejoice in Lord for He is always there to help. This inner joy leads us to praise Him always with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody in our hearts unto the Lord. Thanksgiving expresses itself in joy and praise for His present help. We know it from the Gospel of Love and Salvation. The Spirit generates a life of rejoicing and grateful praise. We live in Him for He lives in us.