In this episode, day 3, you will hear 1 Samuel 25-27, Psalm 17, and Psalm 73.  

1 Samuel 25 picks up with the death of Samuel. Samuel’s death draws little notice in chapter 25 because of the unfolding drama between David and Saul. In 1 Samuel 25-27, David encounters that ill-tempered Nabal and his gracious wife, Abigail. Abigail saved her then-husband Nabal’s life when she took food to David after Nabal insulted David’s servants.

Furthermore, during this time of being on the run from Saul, David accumulated 600 followers. David always found himself being pursued by Saul, but he was always able to escape. At En-gedi, David had Saul trapped, but David refused to raise his hand against the Lord’s anointed. David shows in his resistance to raising his hand against Saul that God alone is the one who has the right to promote and demote. Vengeance belongs to God and it is His prerogative to do what He will with those who call Him Lord.

Psalm 17 is a lament Psalm. A lament Psalm is a Psalm that expresses grief before the Lord, and it asks the Lord for help. In Psalm 17, David asserts his innocence as a prerequisite to his prayer for deliverance. However, David did not claim to be sinless, nor did he deny the sinfulness of humanity. Instead, in this Psalm, David sets his heart on the Lord.

Psalm 73 is a wisdom Psalm. A wisdom Psalm is a Psalm that praises the merits of wisdom and the wise life. Psalm 73 is on the Psalm that Asaph wrote. Asaph was David’s song leader.