The Fountain of Life

Psalm 36

The psalm starts with a unique title: For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. I haven't seen this title so far in the Book of Psalms. I wonder if something happened to make David particularly humble in the writing of this psalm or I wonder if he establishing his credentials as someone who can speak a message from the Lord.
The message he has is concerning the sinfulness of the wicked. He focuses on what the wicked see (themselves) and what they say (wicked and deceitful words). The main message is that they are so focused on themselves that they are completely unaware that they are violating a standard of righteousness. They may even be unaware that such a standard exists.
The theme of the psalm abruptly switches to the character of the Lord. I think David is trying to show the contrast between the depravity of the wicked and the beauty of the Lord's character. Perhaps David's goal is to call the a group of people, perhaps the whole nation, to turn away from their wickedness and toward the Lord. In this capacity, David is acting as a prophet or servant of the Lord.
I need to be reminded of the beauty of the Lord's character. Like the wicked in this psalm, I get distracted and my focus shifts from the beauty of the Lord to the cheap substitutes that this world has to offer. I need to be reminded that the love of the Lord reaches to the heavens, his faithfulness reaches to the skies, his righteousness is like the highest mountains and his justice is like the mighty oceans. I need to be reminded that his love is precious. I know that I do not value who the Lord is to the extent that I should. I long to long for him.