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CHAPTER 3
David cries unto the Lord and is heard—Salvation is of the Lord. |
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1 LORD, how are they increased that
atrouble me! many are they that rise up against
me.
2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in Goda. Selah. |
2a no help for him in God David is in a mixed situation. Between God sustaining him as King and his eternal salvation, there is a great distinction to be made. David had committed grevious sins from murder on down. These would prohibit David from being raised to a kingdom of glory in the eternal life to come. Yet David continues to plead with the Lord for his sustaining hand in his earthly kingdom here on earth. And for the most part, even as David sustained the anointed of God in his respect unto Saul, so did the Lord show respect unto David, whom the Lord had anointed to be King of Israel. The saying of the people though a notable consideration in terms of eternal life is not totally true. While David would receive no eternal kingdom of glory, he would be raised from the dead in the resurection, as all will be so raised. And since he did continue to recognize God, he would not be left to the buffeting of Satan as the unrepentant sons of perdition would be. Between the realms of three general kingdoms of glory and the realm of outerdarkness and subjection unto Satan, there is a state of no Glory, but being free from satan. This realm of no glory is were David's destiny lies in the eternities. But the Lord did show respect and sustaining of David to the degree which David turned unto the Lord during his earthly reign, perhaps mostly for the sake of Israel, the people of the Lord. | |
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3 But thou, O LORD, art a
ashield for me; my
glorya, and the lifter up of mine
head.
4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. |
3a my glory David speaks of 'his glory'. Most of us are all preoccupied by their earthly position of wealth, power, popularity and position here and now rather than being preoccupied by one's eternal salvation. David is no exception. And sadly for David, this earth's glory, which is what David is speaking of, will be the extent of David's glory and moment in the sun for ever more, as he will not be raise unto a kingdom of glory in the hereafter. And while he soul will not forever be left unto the buffetings of Satan, he will not obtain to that exaltation in the Lord in the Kingdoms or even the various Kingdoms of God, as he did commit murder and various other grievious sins in exercising unrighteous 'dominion' during his reign here on earth. | |
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5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. |
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7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my
Goda: for thou hast smitten all
mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the
ungodly.
8 aSalvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. |
7a save me, O my God As the brief not of what this psalms is states, David is seeking God's help in not being overthrown by his own son Absalom. David is not praying and praising God in terms of eternal salvation, but in being delivered from losing his earthly kingdom prematurely. Despite King Saul's wickedness and David's appointment to be King by the Prophet Samuel, David did not usurp to Saul's throne and to take over Saul's Kingship, except as forced upon him by Saul's persecution of him, as long as Saul did live. David always respected that Saul was the anointed of the Lord, the rightful king. The Lord seems to give unto David this same respect and leeway as long as David does plead with the Lord to so be sustained in his own Kingdom despite his wickedness. | |