4. Old Testament Walkers and Talkers

xv. David in the Psalms

Thinking

We know from the Psalms that David had a deep devotional life. Many of the Psalms are object lessons in how to pray, how to lay out one's humanity before God, and how to restore a right relationship with God. David knew what it was to trust God for action, and for restoration of soul. However, in Psalm 2: 7-9, we read: -

Scripture

He said to me "You are my Son; today I have begotten you.

Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,

and the ends of the earth your possession.

You shall break them with a rod of iron,

and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."

Thinking

From this passage alone, we can deduce that David had a conversational relationship with God. While the Psalms report the more public and perhaps liturgical side of David's walk with God, they also show the personal side when he put his needs before God in the night (Psalm 15: 7 and 17: 3), in the morning (Psalm 5: 3), on his bed (Psalm 6: 6), and during the day (Psalm 22: 2).

Listening

My son, there are lots of lessons for you to learn from David. For all his faults, he was a man who walked with me. Let's talk about him more fully elsewhere and at a later time.

Praying

Whatever you say, Lord.

(David's walk with God is reviewed in more detail, in Chapter 11 as a devotional exercise in conversational prayer.)

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