Psalm 20 trains the church to pray before the unknown: help from Zion, desires shaped by God, and trust in His name rather than in chariots. It points to the Anointed King whose victory and intercession steady His people.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Psalm 20 trains the church to pray before the unknown: help from Zion, desires shaped by God, and trust in His name rather than in chariots. It points to the Anointed King whose victory and intercession steady His people.
Psalm 18 turns a lifetime of danger and rescue into worship, tracing God’s thunderous descent to save and His unfailing love to David’s line. The result is strength for today and a vow to praise the Lord among the nations.
Solomon’s reign opens at the altar at Gibeon, where he asks for wisdom to lead God’s people and receives more than he sought. The chapter celebrates worship-ordered leadership while warning that abundance can test the heart.
The Chronicler’s terse chapter records Saul’s last day and the reason behind it. See how judgment clears the field for David and how loyal lament and renewed inquiry set a pattern for a people who hope in God.
Solomon begins with an alliance and an altar, then asks for a listening heart. God grants wisdom, and the king’s first famous ruling protects life and reveals truth.
This study of 1 Kings 2 follows David’s parting charge and Solomon’s early acts of justice that secure the throne. It explores obedience, promise, mercy with boundaries, and the establishment of a kingdom meant to flourish under God’s written word.
This study of 1 Kings 1 traces the contested succession from Adonijah’s self-exaltation to Solomon’s anointing at Gihon. It shows how promise, counsel, mercy, and public joy secure a fragile transition under God’s faithful hand.
This study follows 2 Samuel 24 from a prideful census to a plague that stops at an altar. It explores leadership, repentance, and costly worship, and it shows how God’s mercy meets His people at a purchased place where prayers for the land are heard.
This study of 2 Samuel 23 unites David’s Spirit-given oracle about righteous rule with the memorial of his mighty men. It traces covenant hope, consecrated devotion, and steady courage that God used to bring a season of sunrise to Israel.
This study of 2 Samuel 22 hears David’s lifelong testimony of rescue and strength, traces how God’s flawless word equips His anointed, and follows the song outward to praise among the nations. The Lord lives, and His loyal love anchors the future.
This study of 2 Samuel 21 follows famine to its moral cause, traces costly repair with the Gibeonites, honors Rizpah’s vigil and David’s burial of the fallen, and shows how God preserves the royal line against giant threats so the land can live again.
This study of 2 Samuel 20 follows Sheba’s revolt from trumpet to siege and shows how God preserves the kingdom through surprising agents. It offers theological insight and practical guidance on leadership, peacemaking, and caring for lingering wounds.
This study of 2 Samuel 19 follows David’s return across the Jordan and the riverbank encounters that test mercy, truth, and loyalty. It offers theological insight and practical guidance for leadership, forgiveness, and rebuilding unity after conflict.
This chapter study examines 2 Samuel 18’s narrative of battle, murder, and royal sorrow, tracing how public duty and private love collide. It offers theological insight and pastoral application rooted in God’s enduring promises.
A fleeing king meets gifts, slander, and brazen counsel. David misjudges Ziba, restrains his men under Shimei’s curses, and trusts God while Absalom flaunts power on the palace roof. The chapter shows discipline at work and promise still holding.