Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible Recap.

Today we read more of the songs David wrote in response to what he's been going through

since Samuel privately annoyed him as king. You'd think it would be a much easier path

for those who were chosen to be royalty, but David's life has only gotten tougher.

We started today with Psalm 17.

I don't know about you, but I had a hard time with verse 1 where he claims his lips are free from deceit. I can't help but think of

his pattern of lying to Aikish, even though that may have been considered acceptable by wartime standards.

Either way, it's probably important to note that in this Psalm, David isn't saying he's morally

perfect, but that he's innocent of the things he's been accused of by Saul and perhaps others.

In this instance, Saul is the liar. David trusts that God will

come to his rescue and even acknowledge a subtle ways God already has done that.

In verse 4 David says, with regard to the works of man by the word of your lips,

I have avoided the ways of the violent.

This has been true for him with Nabel and twice with Saul.

Verse 10 in particular reminded me of David's encounter with Nabelle.

It says, they close their hearts to pity, with their mouths they speak arrogantly.

In verse 14, David affirms that worldly men often see benefits on this earth,

and both Saul and Nabel certainly did.

But it's all they'll get.

They have no eternal treasure.

David knows that being in the presence of the

Lord is the only place where true fulfillment exists. In Psalm 35, David's prayers

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