In Psalm 57, David asks God to be merciful for one simple reason: David trusted Him. There was no hint of the mercy request having to do with some sense of justice or forgiveness or even the old-fashioned emotional meaning of repentance. He asked his Father to be merciful to him because he trusted Him. The exchange of value that we can offer to our Heavenly Father for His mercy is the same thing: trust. 1 Samuel 20, 21, 22; Psalm 34, 56, 57. VF-0570. © Copyright 1988