1 Save me, O God, by your name;
vindicate me by your might.
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
listen to the words of my mouth.
3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
people without regard for God.
4 Surely God is my help;
the Lord is the one who sustains me.
5 Let evil recoil on those who slander me;
in your faithfulness destroy them.
6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;
I will praise your name, Lord, for it is good.
7 You have delivered me from all my troubles,
and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes. NIV
This psalm has
been attributed to David. What does David’s cry in verses 1-2 reveal about David's understanding of God?
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Read, or glance over, 1 Samuel 23. Describe the different
emotions David must have been experiencing as he was betrayed.
Describe
David’s situation verse 3. Have you ever felt like this? What would you do if you were
in this situation?
Look at verse 4. How could
David say that God is his “helper” when he find himself in so much trouble?
How do you
feel about David’s request in v 5?
Describe the
confidence of faith David has in verses 6-7.
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CHALLENGE :::::
What situation do you have today that would be helped by
this kind of faith-full confidence?
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Go back to 1 Samuel 23. How is God’s protection of David
revealed in the story of Saul’s pursuit of David, the betrayal of the local
Ziphites, and David’s dramatic escape?
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