You may already be aware of how much I love the Psalms, and have a special appreciation in my heart for David. I take such great encouragement from both his great love for God, and his great failures. David was real just like you and I, with the same temptations, fears, and obstacles to overcome in his life. And yet, in the midst of all he lived through, this man wrote some of the most heartfelt and profound words, to and about God, that I have ever had the pleasure of reading!

One of David’s Psalms struck a chord with me this morning, Psalm 18 in fact, because he was living on the edge of a knife during the time this was written. God had just delivered David from the hands of Saul. First of all, I cannot fathom fleeing for my life from someone I thought loved me, let alone keeping a good attitude. Secondly, if I had just survived a loved one trying kill me… I am fully unable to account for what naughty things might be spilling out of my mouth as an afterthought.

Yet David wrote such an account of things, I am left with a greater appreciation, as to why David was considered a man after Gods own heart, as they say.

I will share my favorite bit, verse 25-36…

If you like, you can enjoy a bit of music this morning. It’s good for the soul… https://youtu.be/3aWEhNqnjuY?si=TqkHyyKSbu_DAZeB