In Psalms 22, David is being persecuted by his followers and God has turned his back on him for his transgressions. He is being tormented by his enemies. David is calling out to God asking him where he is at in these trying times. He does not understand why God does not answer his cries for help. He sees him saving his ancestors who had cried for help but not him. Psalm 23 is David professing his trust in the Lord (Varughese, 2006). He knows God will give him protection is great danger. The Lord will take him under his wing of protection. As noted in NIV Study Bible, Psalm 22 is the most widely used Psalm in the New Testament. It closely resembles the crucifixion of Jesus (Barker, 2011). As I read through this entire Psalm I see the close similarities. The Lord has denied David, just as Jesus had been denied. They had both been mocked by their enemies. Like Jesus on the cross, David talk about his bones being out of joint, his blood is poured out like water. All of his bones are on display, showing they had taken his garments off of him. They divided his cloths amongst themselves just as they had done to Jesus (Barker, …show more content…
2011). Psalm 23 is David professing his trust in the Lord (Barker, 2011). The psalmist is affirming his total security under the Shephard-Kings care, by focusing on the Shepherd’s protection in times of great danger and distress. He is able to become a privileged guest at the Kings table (Barkers, 2011). He will have the Lords love throughout his life wherever he goes. To me these to Psalm’s show great contrast. In Psalm 22 he is calling out for the Lord but he is not being answered. He can see the Lord answering the calls of others but not his. The lord is allowing the enemies to do harm on him. Psalm 23 is telling how the Lord has accepted the psalmist. He has taken him in and given him protection. In both Psalms they are calling out for the Lord, but it shows how the Lord responds to their calls for help. The part that I find the most confusing is why the Lord answers the calling in Psalm 23 but not is Psalm 22.
After researching online I have found that Psalm 23 v1-6 talks about Jesus leading people to all they need. It reminds us that what we need isn’t always what we want (Churchyard, 2001). Verse 1-3 is about our life on earth and verse 4-6 is about life in heaven. Psalm 22 v1-5 tells us of how David was suffering (Churchyard, 2001). His body was in agony, and he asks God for help but he does not answer. It was God that made David sad. In verse 6-11 the people made David sad. We now know that Jesus was the suffering servant that Isaiah wrote about (Churchyard, 2001). In Psalm 22 it was Jesus also, though part of it was true for David. Reading through this I still could not find the reason why he was answered in one psalm and not the
other. If the individual and the family followed Psalm 23 closely they would follow God. They would understand that by following God he will provide them with all that they will need. He will give them the protection they need from evil. They will be prepared and have a better understanding of what life will be like in heaven. In order to receive all of this they have to give full devotion to God. There will be times that God will not always answer you. Enemies will emerge and even ridicule them for the belief they have in God. They have to remain faithful in these trying times as God will prevail.
Loving God and hating his own mother kept David strong. David loved God, he prayed every night to God. He hated his mother so much he wanted to outthink her tricks, he did. He used different tactics like over exaggerating his pain when he got beat, putting a wet cloth over his mouth when his mother put cleaning products in a room with him. David kept counting time in his head in order to make the time pass faster.
... a cry for help “Save me god (commentary note)”. Maybe the psalmist is saying that it is this coming to awareness of our failing as human beings and our efforts to transcend those flaws are those that will bring true salvation. It may not be misfortune that Christ does not look at the drowning supplicant, but to the angel next to him; perhaps man is really alone, he finally must come to Christ, confessing all of his sins and weaknesses.
David is the first king that God chooses to lead His people (Saul was chosen by the Israelites). God makes a covenant with him that there will always be a descendant of his on the
...passage but at the root of it all is David's humanity. Though David was anointed and a “man after God's own heart”, he made many mistakes. This passage shows that David was not perfectly in tune with God's voice at all times. David did something God clearly did not want him to do, and did not realize the consequences until after the sin had already been committed. However, even though David did sin, and his sin was punished, he had a heart of repentance when he realized what he had done and was willing to make things right at all costs. Theologically, the lesson that should be drawn from this is that it was not David's actions which made him great, but his heart to please God, and even greater, God's heart of mercy towards him. If it had not been for God's intervention, David would have been nothing more but another man.
This phrase is later repeated three more times, in Judges 18:1, 19:1, and 21:25. Since the phrase is repeated several times, it emphasizes the need for a king to govern the people and lead them in better ways. The Davidic covenant also exemplifies this positive view, since God showed favor on David and his descendants. God said that King David’s descendants are God’s sons, and that the LORD will establish a “royal throne forever”, as in a line of kings until the end of time (2 Sam. 7:13). God also promises to give David “rest from all your enemies” (2 Sam. 7:11) and a place for his people to live (2 Sam. 7:10). Just like Abraham, King David is promised descendants, blessings, and land. Hezekiah, another good king of Judah, was also viewed favorably. In the LORD’s sight, Hezekiah did what was right, just like David (2 Kgs 18:3). 2 Kings 18: 5 also states that “and neither before nor after [Hezekiah] was there anyone like him among all the kings of Judah.” Unlike Solomon, Hezekiah observed the commandments and thus, “the LORD was with him, and he succeeded in all he set out to do” (2 Kgs 18:7). Therefore, the Deuteronomistic History looks favorably upon kings, since the need for a king is stated multiple times in Judges, and kings like David and Hezekiah are looked upon with favor by God and the people
David said his soul will “make a boast in the Lord” (v:2). David does not dwell on his experience, nor even on his deliverance, but on his Deliverer. The Lord is both the subject and the object of David's praise. Psalm reminds me of the fellowship of praise, for the most part praise can be private, However, that is not the kind of praise which psalms practice and promote. When David publicly praise God at worship, he did so purposing to promote worship on the part of the entire congregation., for the most part, those who loved God, as David did, have the right to rejoice and praise God with him. In Romans 12:15, Paul's teaching indicates that the new testament worship should be a sharing in the joys of the fellow- Christians: “rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. David therefore urges his fellow-worshipers to join with him in magnifying the Lord so that His name will be corporately exalted (v:3). In Psalm 34 speak of David's deliverance, this poor man cried and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles, and the angels encamped around those who feared Him, and rescues
Then one day when he was twenty, he suddenly felt that he had the wrath of God on him. He realized that his sin was not forgiven, he was just doing good works and religious things to make up the difference. Even though he realized this, he still thought that his good works would still account for his good. He prayed and prayed but could not get anywhere. He even set a time to fast, but still God did not seem to work. All the while God was softening David's heart, David was having a problem with self-confidence. He was confident that the works and the religious things which he did were going to help him.5
Verse 2 of psalms continues to deal with the soul of the psalmist. The palmist said, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?” The language of the thirsty soul is also found in (Ps. 63:1, 143:6). Once again the psalmist uses strong imagery in the above statement. The above statement suggests that the psalmist feels internally disconnected from God. The psalmist expresses a longing for the living God. This may have been...
The Book of Psalms is split into five books according to the material contained in them. There are 150 psalms in the entire book and together they form the “hymnal of Israel” . The word ‘psalm’ means ‘praise’, a common theme throughout the book. Most Conservative Jewish and Christian theologians believe that 73 psalms were written by David, 12 by Asaph (a musician in David's court), 10 by the "Sons of Korah;" 2 by Solomon; 1 each by Ethan, Heman and Moses. Most were written in the hundred years following 1030 BCE . In contrast, most religious liberals believe that the psalms form and use in worship services originated from Pagan nations surrounding Israel.
David came to the Philistine in the name of the Lord of hosts. God allowed David to slay the giant because he was a faithful believer. “Then David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied” (KJV, 1 Samuel 17:45). David’s courage to face the giant as a youth was proof of his undeniable courage. David was resented by Saul and was constantly eluding Saul’s attempts to kill him. Saul had a great desire to eliminate his presence, but God protected David from any harm. For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behavior towards his persecutor (Henry, 2001). David remained faithful to God’s plan to make him King. One glance at David’s life can’t miss the glaring mistakes he made, but David never tried to blame others or make excuses for his sins (Fackler, 2006). David was patient to take the throne of Israel although he had to wait a very long time for Saul’s reign to be over. David remained courageous throughout Saul’s persecution. Many local churches can teach of how David’s courage and faithfulness to the Lord can generate blessings. The demonstration of expressing courage within our lives sets an important
...scue of David will result in praise by David. In verses 30 and 31 we see David’s vow of praise. David says that he will praise God for His deliverance in the midst of the all of his trials and enemies (Bible v. 30, 874). The basis for this praise is David’s experience of seeing God stand at his right hand to defend him. David knows that the accusers will finally be silenced when God reveals Himself as his helper and defender.
...hasizing God played an essential role in his battle with Goliath. The artist wanted to show that in spite of his fragility David managed to defeat someone who was far superior to him when considering each individual’s physical abilities (Adams).
The psalms in the wisdom category are so identified because they mirror language and form more common to the “wisdom” literature of the Hebrew Scriptures such as in Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. They generally depict the retribution principle in the lives of people: those who are righteous will prosper, and those who are wicked will suffer. These help us in our devotional life because they stand as reminders of how to conduct our lives and bring us back to a point of acknowledging God as the true source of all the blessings (material, spiritual, emotional, etc) we possess.
David did not do everything right just as Saul did not do everything wrong. David is a study in the human condition. As Peterson points out, King David is a “character consisting of humility and adoration, sacrifice and courage, repentance and obedience, loyalty in the community, and love of God.” The story of David shows people that when they use the things that God places in your life He is preparing people for their service to Him. He prayed to God, consulted God in prayer, and unified the northern and southern kingdoms in obedience to
Psalm 43 is a cry to God: “Judge me O God and plead my cause against