This first psalm after the 15 “Songs of Ascents” is a greatest hits compilation — a mashup of popular riffs from David’s first 119 psalms.
There’s “the Lord has chosen … Israel for His special treasure,” and “Whatever the Lord pleases He does, / In heaven and in earth.”
Also, “He defeated many nations / And slew mighty kings,” and “The idols of the nations are silver and gold, / The work of men’s hands.”
That’s all well and good, but you’ve got to admit that every other “nation” feels the same way, and that’s why everyone is always at odds.
Give me a creator who truly loves his entire creation in all its flawed perfection; and give me a god — a universal spirit — of laws and order.