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Here’s a quick review of this weeks reading.
David kills the Philistine hero Goliath.
ReviewReview
As a result King Saul takes David in and he does not return to his
father’s house.
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King Saul’s son, heir to the throne, Jonathan
becomes close friends with David. They are
bound together in friendship.
Kindred SpiritsKindred SpiritsThe friendship between
Jonathan and David went far beyond personal affinity and
camaraderie. Scripture records that "the soul of
Jonathan was knit to the soul of David", indicating an unusually close bond
between the two men.
Kindred SpiritsKindred SpiritsThis commitment was
formalized with a covenant in which David agreed to show
"kindness" to Jonathan's descendants. When he
became king, David followed through on this promise by honoring Jonathan's son,
Mephibosheth.
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For his part, Jonathan showed amazing devotion to David by
thwarting the evil intentions of his father, Saul, on several occasions.
This loyalty was all the more remarkable given the fact that David
was to become king,
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even though Jonathan would have inherited the throne if God
had not decided otherwise.David and Jonathan took their covenant seriously. Jonathan
remained loyal to David for the rest of his life,
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and after David came into power he intentionally sought out a
descendant of Jonathan in order to fulfill his agreement. David's
faithfulness showed much about his character—and even saved
a man's life. (Word in Life notes)
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Wouldn’t you know women cause a riff between King Saul and David when they
sing, "Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands."
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This made Saul very angry. The next day an evil spirit
from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre that day.
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There was a spear in Saul's hand, and Saul threw the spear, thinking, "I'll nail David to the wall!" But
David escaped from him on two different occasions.
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So Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. Saul removed David
from his presence and made him a commanding officer.
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David led the army out to battle and back. Now
David acted wisely in all he did, for the Lord was with him. Then Saul said
to David, "Here's my oldest daughter, Merab.
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I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a
brave warrior for me and fight the battles of the
Lord." For Saul thought,
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"There's no need for me to raise my hand against
him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!"
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It ends up Merab is given to another man. Now
Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David. When they told Saul about this, it
pleased him.
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David thought himself too lowly to become the Kings
son in-law. So King Saul & David come to an
agreement that David could pay the price of a hundred
Philistine foreskins.
King Saul’s Attempts on DavidKing Saul’s Attempts on DavidAgain King Saul thought he could get the Philistines to kill
David for him. But is doesn’t work. David
doubles it and brings the King two hundred Philistine
foreskins and Michal becomes his wife.
King Saul’s Attempts on DavidKing Saul’s Attempts on DavidThis is how it was to be between King Saul and David. King Saul would
always be attempting to kill David. Two of King Saul’s
children, Jonathan and Michal aid David in escaping their father.
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David escapes the evil plan of Saul. Note the great
difference between Saul (who said that God
was on his side) and David (who sought the
word of the Lord!).
Psalm 25Psalm 25 By DavidBy David
Mathew Henry’s Concise Commentary divides Psalm 25
in to three sections.1. Confidence in prayer 2. Prayer for remission of
sin 3. For help in affliction
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Psalms 25:1 NETO LORD, I come before you in prayer. 2 My God, I trust in you.
Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my
enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!
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3 Certainly none who rely on you will be
humiliated.Those who deal in treachery will be
thwarted and humiliated.
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4 Make me understand your ways, O LORD!
Teach me your paths! 5 Guide me into your truth
and teach me.For you are the God who
delivers me;
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on you I rely all day long. 6 Remember your
compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD,
for you have always acted in this manner.
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7 Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or
my rebellious acts!Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your
favor, O LORD!
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8 The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right
way to live. 9 May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the
humble his way!
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10 The LORD always proves faithful and
reliable to those who follow the demands of his
covenant.
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11 For the sake of your reputation, O LORD,
forgive my sin, because it is great.
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12 The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live. 13 They experience his favor;
their descendants inherit the land.
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14 The LORD's loyal followers receive his
guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands
to them.
For Help in AfflictionFor Help in Affliction
15 I continually look to the LORD for help,
for he will free my feet from the enemy's net.
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16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I
am alone and oppressed! 17 Deliver me from my
distress; rescue me from my suffering!
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18 See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my
sins! 19 Watch my enemies, for they
outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.
For Help in AfflictionFor Help in Affliction
20 Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let
me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in
you!
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21 May integrity and godliness protect me,for I rely on you! 22 O
God, rescue Israel from all their distress!
Psalm 26 By David Psalm 26 By David
The title affirms this to be a psalm of David, and there is
no reason to doubt the correctness of the
superscription; but there are no indications by which we
can determine on what occasion it was written.
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It is not difficult, however, to ascertain from its contents the state of mind in which it was
composed; and as that state of mind is not uncommon among those who are the professed
people of God, the psalm will be useful in all ages of the world.
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The state of mind is that in which there is deep solicitude in regard
to personal piety, or on the question whether the evidences of
our piety, are genuine, and are such as we may rely on as
warranting our hope of salvation.
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In this state of mind, and under this deep solicitude, the psalmist
appeals to God to search him, or to judge in his case; he then
recounts the evidences on which he relied as a ground for
concluding that he was truly a friend of God;
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and then expresses the earliest desire of his heart to be found among the friends of God, and not to be united in character or
in destiny with the wicked.The psalm, therefore, properly
consists of three parts:
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I. A solemn appeal to God, or an earnest prayer that He
would examine and judge of the evidences of piety on which the psalmist was
accustomed to rely.
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He was conscious of integrity or uprightness of intention, but he still
felt that there was a possibility that he might deceive himself, and he, therefore, prays that God would
search his heart and try his reins - that He would examine the evidences
of his personal piety, and save him from delusion.
Psalm 26 By DavidPsalm 26 By David
Psalms 26:1 NET Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have
integrity, and I trust in the LORD
without wavering.
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2 Examine me, O LORD, and test me!
Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!
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II. A statement of the evidences on which he relied. These
evidences were the following:(1) That God’s loving-kindness
was before his eyes, and that he had walked in his truth.
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3 For I am ever aware of your faithfulness, and your loyalty
continually motivates me.
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(2) That he had not been the companion of the wicked, nor had he delighted to associate
with them.4 I do not associate with deceitful
men, or consort with those who are dishonest.
Psalm 26 By DavidPsalm 26 By David5 I hate the mob of evil men, and do
not associate with the wicked. (3) The desire of his heart to approach the altar of God with
purity, and to celebrate the praises of God; or his delight in
public worship
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6 I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear
before your altar, O LORD, 7 to give you
thanks, and to tell about all your amazing deeds.
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(4) That he had loved the place where God dwelt, or the habitation of his house,
8 O LORD, I love the temple where you live, the place where your
splendor is revealed.
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III. His earnest wish to be found among the friends of God, or to have his portion
with them.9 Do not sweep me away with
sinners, or execute me along with violent people,
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10 who are always ready to do wrong or offer a
bribe. 11 But I have integrity! Rescue me
and have mercy on me!
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In reference to all this, he asks the guidance and direction of
God; he prays for the searching of His eye; he pleads that God would enable him sincerely to carry out these desires and
purposes of his soul.
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The psalm is a beautiful illustration of the nature of true religion, and of the desire of a
truly pious man that all the evidences of his piety - all
which is his ground of reliance - may be submitted to the
searching eye of God. (Barnes)
Psalm 34 By DavidPsalm 34 By David
Written by David, when he pretended to be insane
before Abimelech, causing the king to send
him away.
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Mathew Henry’s Concise Commentary divides Psalm
34 in to two sections.1. David praises God, and
encourages to trust him2. He exhorts to fear
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Psalms 34:1 NET I will praise the LORD at all times; my
mouth will continually praise him. 2 I will boast in
the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!
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3 Magnify the LORD with me! Let's praise his name
together! 4 I sought the LORD's help and he
answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
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5 Those who look to him for help are happy; their faces
are not ashamed. 6 This oppressed man cried out and the LORD heard; he
saved him from all his troubles.
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7 The LORD's angel camps around the LORD's loyal
followers and delivers them. 8 Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!
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9 Remain loyal to the LORD, you chosen
people of his, for his loyal followers lack
nothing!
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10 Even young lions sometimes lack food and
are hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack
no good thing.
He Exhorts to FearHe Exhorts to Fear
11 Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD. 12 Do you want to really live?
Would you love to live a long, happy life?
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13 Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech! 14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive
for peace and promote it!
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15 The LORD pays attention to the godly and hears their
cry for help. 16 But the LORD opposes evildoersand wipes out all memory of them from the earth.
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17 The godly cry out and the LORD hears; he saves
them from all their troubles. 18 The LORD is near the
brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.
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19 The godly face many dangers, but the LORD
saves them from each one of them. 20 He protects all
his bones; not one of them is broken.
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21 Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly
are punished. 22 The LORD rescues his servants; all
who take shelter in him escape punishment.
Where Do We Stand?Where Do We Stand?
Are we like Saul, (who said that God was on his side) or like David (who sought the word of the
Lord!).
Where Do We Stand?Where Do We Stand?
Are we able to truthfully and whole heartedly
recite the Psalms we’ve read today. Are we truly
listed among the “Friends of God?”
Where Do We Stand?Where Do We Stand?
What in our lives needs to change so we can
rightfully call ourselves “Friends of God” and not associates of the wicked?