Psalm 7 is a courtroom prayer from a pursued king who takes refuge in God. It shows how integrity, petition, and praise meet under the righteous Judge who ends violence and shields the upright.
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Psalm 7 is a courtroom prayer from a pursued king who takes refuge in God. It shows how integrity, petition, and praise meet under the righteous Judge who ends violence and shields the upright.
Psalm 6 opens with a cry every honest sufferer understands. David asks the Lord not to rebuke him in anger or discipline him in wrath and pleads for mercy because his strength is failing and his bones ache (Psalm 6:1–2). The prayer dips beneath the skin to name soul-anguish and drops the question believers hesitate to say aloud, “How long, Lord, how long?” (Psalm 6:3). The appeal is not to merit but to the Lord’s unfailing love; David asks God to turn, to deliver, and to save on the basis of steadfast covenant kindness that does not let go of…
Psalm 5 opens the day with expectant prayer to the King who hates evil and welcomes by mercy. It asks for straight paths, guarded speech, and joy that spreads over God’s people like a shield.
Psalm 4 moves from a cry for mercy to quiet rest, teaching anger without sin, worship joined to trust, and joy deeper than harvests. The blessing of God’s shining face becomes the believer’s nighttime peace.
David flees Absalom and prays Psalm 3, moving from alarm to confidence in God’s shielding care. The psalm teaches believers to rest, speak truth, and seek deliverance that belongs to the Lord.
David’s final act is a doxology of generosity. Israel gives freely, bows low, feasts with joy, and anoints Solomon on “the Lord’s throne,” turning wealth into worship and succession into praise.
David assembles Israel, names Solomon as the chosen builder, and hands him Spirit-given plans for the temple. The charge is simple and searching: seek God with a whole heart, be strong, and do the work under His promised presence.
1 Chronicles 27 arranges a peaceful realm by months and tribes, restrains pride by promise, and dignifies ordinary work as worship. The chapter offers leaders and communities a pattern of ordered trust that sustains praise and justice under the Lord.
In 1 Chronicles 26, God’s nearness is guarded at the doors and supplied in the storerooms. Gatekeepers, treasurers, and Levite judges turn blessing into steady service so worship endures and justice stands in the land.
David sets apart Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun’s families to “prophesy” with instruments under careful oversight. In 1 Chronicles 25, trained singers, shared lots, and truth-filled songs unite sacrifice and praise so that Israel’s worship remains steady, public, and Spirit-shaped.
David crowns Solomon and then orders Israel’s worship for the generations to come. In 1 Chronicles 23 the Levites shift from carrying the tabernacle to tending the temple, taking up daily praise and careful service so that the Lord’s Name is honored in Jerusalem without interruption.
David identifies the temple site, amasses materials, and charges Solomon to build a house for the Name. 1 Chronicles 22 shows how preparation, obedience, and God-given rest align to anchor worship in Jerusalem and display the Lord’s fame among the nations.
David’s census in 1 Chronicles 21 exposes pride, unleashes a plague, and leads to a costly altar where God answers by fire. From halted judgment to chosen temple ground, the chapter shows how the Lord turns discipline into direction and centers His people in worship.
Joab besieges Rabbah while David remains in Jerusalem, and a heavy crown changes heads. Then Israel’s warriors fell giants at Gezer and Gath. Chronicles shows victories stewarded for order and worship, inviting us to convert wins into service and to train courage that outlives a single champion.
A sympathy delegation to Ammon is twisted into a scandal, and hired Arameans crowd the field. Joab’s two-front strategy and David’s personal advance break the coalition, and the region quiets when the Arameans refuse to aid Ammon any longer.