We do not always find it possible to connect a particular suffering with a specific sin, but human suffering is a sign of our estrangement from God. In our sorrow, we become aware of that gap and our desperate need for him.
The relationship between sovereign and servant is evident in this individual plea. There is a relationship of love or loyalty between them. The title ‘Servant’ fits very well on Jesus’ lips. As for ourselves, may God not hold us accountable, since, despite our unfaithfulness, God remains faithful (cf. 2 Tim 2:13). When praying this psalm, we realize not only our own unfaithfulness but also God’s faithfulness: despite everything, in the morning, He will show us his love.
‘Show me the way I should walk…’ says the psalmist in verse 8. his prayers were answered when God came down as Jesus and told us in John 14:6, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me.’