1 Samuel 30 finds David and his army suffering military defeat to the Amalekites. David's family is taken captive and his people contemplate stoning him. He and his companions "wept until they had no more power to weep." (verse 5, KJV).
Yet, verse 6 (KJV) finds Davis shifting gears, at least mentally,
But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
The rest of the chapter tells of David seeking God's advice, and subsequently securing victory.
Many of us find David's frame of mind very difficult to emulate. But that's what God asks us to do. We should seek his help and "encourage" ourselves in him. And let us keep in mind God's promise put forth in Proverbs 16:7 (KJV),
When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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