God My Exceeding Joy

The Psalmist finds himself removed from Israel and the presence of God because of evil men who seek to do him much harm. Though his heart and mind waver between despair and hope, he ultimately grounds himself in who God is: the psalmist's exceeding joy. The only way he has come to see God as his exceeding joy is because he has made God his delight for years, and cultivated the habits of a godly man who trusts in the Lord. When the trial hits, he draws from a deep well of truth that reminds him of his exceeding joy. Thus, the question must be asked of us: what is our exceeding joy? What is the well we draw from?