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David Sings a Song of Praise
This psalm may have been written toward the end of David’s life when there was peace. God is being praised for His wonderful works and blessings. It seems that David sang this Psalm of praise after “the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the …

David Cries Out to God For Deliverance
The narrative begins with a generalized description of distress (vv. 4-6), continues with a theophany (vv. 7-15), and concludes with a description of divine deliverance (vv. 16-19). In describing David’s situation Charles Spurgeon says “from all sides the hell-hounds …

Why God Dealt Generously With David
David had experienced some stormy years, yet God rescued him and upheld His dedicated servant. He had obeyed God’s Word and accomplished God’s will, so God rewarded him. We find the reason God saved David was that “He delighted in him” (v. 19). By faith he …

David’s Victories Are Due to The Power of God
This passage is introduced by the major themes of refuge and God as “rock” (vv. 30-31), which is how this Psalm began (vv. 1-2). David was not a coward, he was a mighty warrior, who with all his armies and weapons, knew that only God could ultimately protect and save …

David Did Not Take Credit For His Victories
I believe it would be amazing what would be accomplished for the cause of Christ if we didn’t care who gets the credit. This always comes to my mind when people say they don’t want you to use anything they write or say and if you do they want you to be sure to give th …