David: The Shepherd Boy

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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# 161 - David: The Shepherd Boy - In this episode of The Chosen People, we meet young David tending his sheep, fighting off predators, and finding his strength not in status, but in his quiet trust in God. Through 1 Samuel 16 and Psalm 23, we explore how God sees beyond appearances and chooses those with hearts fully devoted to Him.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 161 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua. Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 23:1, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:02.9	I regret that I have made Saul king.
0:06.7	He has turned his back to me.
0:09.5	He has pursued his own glory instead of mine.
0:14.1	Are you so little in your own eyes that you must claw for more glory?
0:19.4	Was it not enough?
0:23.4	But the Lord anointed you as king,
0:27.6	and he set you above all the tribes of Israel?
0:30.2	You can't see everything!
0:32.7	You can't see my heart!
0:34.3	The Lord can.
0:36.4	He sees you soul. For all your strength, height and stature, you are a pathetic, weak, small little man.
0:46.3	Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.
0:52.3	No! No!
0:57.1	As you have torn my robe,
1:00.7	so the Lord has torn the kingdom from you.
1:02.9	He will give it to another.
1:05.6	The Lord has already chosen him.
1:09.4	He is a man that seeks after the heart of God,
1:13.6	more than the heart of the people.
1:26.6	The wildflowers had tucked in for the night, their delicate petals curling inward beneath the cool whisper of the evening breeze.
1:30.8	Overhead, the stars burned fierce and bright,
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