Do you boast in God or in yourself? Psalm 18-20

Psalms 20:6-9 (NASBStr)

Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;

He will answer him from His holy heaven

With the saving strength of His right hand.

 Some boast in chariots and some in horses,

But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.

 They have bowed down and fallen,

But we have risen and stood upright.

 Save, O Lord;

May the King answer us in the day we call.

The above four verses of Psalms 20 capsulize chapters 18-20 of this great praise book.   In these three Psalms David is acknowledging his need for a Savior and boasting of the God who saves.   Despite the sin within and the enemies without, David knows the "Lord saves His anointed."   God has His eye on David and, despite David's sin, saves Him.   Without that salvation David cannot boast of anything worthy in his life.   David had great victories recorded in history for us.  He had great wealth.  He had many horses and chariots to fight for him.  David even had mighty men who would risk their very lives for him.   He had foreign nations submit to him and follow him.   He could have easily, in his day, boast of many things.   Yet, David did not.   He confesses his emptiness and empty hands before God and declares he has nothing to boast about personally.  All of David's boasting will be summed up in what God has done for him.   Those that boast in themselves and in their wealth, power and position will be brought low.  But, those who bow low in humility to God will rise and stand upright.  The world's system is to get to the top and claim how great you are.   God's system is to bow low and allow God to make you great.   David declares that God will answer him when he calls.   That is the greatest assurance we can have in our walk with God.  He has restored our relationship with Him through the salvation of His Son (Romans 5:1).