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Psalm 31
[Bible]Psalm 31 is a 24-verse prayer psalm traditionally attributed to David. Beset by enemies and suffering, the psalmist takes refuge in God and pleads for deliverance; after his prayer is answered, he gives thanks and urges the saints to take courage.
Psalm 13
[Bible]Psalm 13 is an individual lament bearing the name of David. In anguish, feeling abandoned by God, the psalmist asks again and again, "How long?" By the end, his lament turns into a confession of trust in the LORD's mercy and a vow to sing His praise.
Psalm 28
[Bible]Psalm 28 is a nine-verse psalm attributed to David. The psalmist pleads not to be swept away with the wicked, then praises God in confidence that his prayer has been heard, and closes with a prayer for God's people.
Psalm 26
[Bible]Psalm 26 is a twelve-verse prayer bearing the superscription "A Psalm of David." The psalmist declares his integrity, asks God to examine and judge him, and pleads not to perish together with the wicked.
Psalm 32
[Bible]Psalm 32 is an eleven-verse psalm titled "A Psalm of David, Maschil." It describes the anguish of concealing sin and the joy of forgiveness after confession. Church tradition counts it among the seven Penitential Psalms.
Psalm 51
[Bible]Psalm 51 is a penitential psalm that its superscription attributes to David, written after the prophet Nathan rebuked him over the matter of Bathsheba. The psalmist confesses his sin and asks God to create a clean heart in him and restore the joy of salvation.
Psalm 37
[Bible]Psalm 37 is a wisdom psalm attributed to David. It urges readers not to fret because of the wicked who seem to prosper, but to trust in the LORD and wait for Him. It repeatedly contrasts the wicked, who wither like grass, with the meek and the righteous, who inherit the land.
Psalm 59
[Bible]Psalm 59 is a lament traditionally attributed to David. It is a prayer for deliverance from bloodthirsty enemies, and it closes with praise to God as "my defence," or high fortress.
Psalm 56
[Bible]Psalm 56 is a lament whose superscription attributes it to David when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Amid the threats of his enemies, the confession "In God I have put my trust; I will not fear" recurs as a refrain.
Psalm 54
[Bible]Psalm 54 is a seven-verse individual lament of David, set at the time when the Ziphites informed Saul of David's hiding place. It opens with a prayer for deliverance, confesses God as the psalmist's helper, and closes with a vow to offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving.
Psalm 101
[Bible]Psalm 101 is an eight-verse psalm titled "A Psalm of David," in which the king pledges before God to govern his own life, his household, and his kingdom with integrity.
Psalm 140
[Bible]Psalm 140 is a psalm of lament attributed to David. It pleads for deliverance from those who seek to do harm through wicked and deceitful words, and it closes with confidence that God will maintain the cause of the afflicted.
Psalm 142
[Bible]Psalm 142 is an individual lament that its superscription introduces as a prayer of David "when he was in the cave." Isolated, with no one to care for him, the psalmist confesses that the LORD alone is his refuge and his portion, and he pleads for deliverance.
1 Chronicles 29:11–12
[Bible Verses]The opening of the prayer of praise that David offered after gifts were presented for building the temple, in which he confesses that greatness and power, riches and honor, and the kingdom all belong to God. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of God's sovereignty and Christian stewardship, and during the offering in worship.
Tou
[People]Tou was a king of Hamath in the time of David. When David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, Tou sent his son to greet David and present him with gifts. In 2 Samuel he appears under the name Toi.
1 Samuel 16:7
[Bible Verses]1 Samuel 16:7 records the words God spoke to Samuel before David was anointed king: "For the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." The verse is widely cited as a lesson against judging people by their appearance or circumstances.
Psalm 32:5
[Bible Verses]Psalm 32:5 is a verse from Psalm 32, a psalm traditionally attributed to David. In it the psalmist testifies that when he stopped concealing his sin and confessed it to God, he was promptly forgiven. It is one of the passages most often cited on the confession and forgiveness of sin.
Joab
[People]Joab was the son of Zeruiah, King David's sister, and served as commander of the army during David's reign. Though an outstanding military leader, he committed murders for personal ends and was executed when Solomon came to the throne.
Psalm 103:11-12
[Bible Verses]Psalm 103:11-12 is a passage from a psalm traditionally attributed to David. It compares God's lovingkindness to the height of the heavens above the earth and His removal of sin to the distance between east and west. Regarded as an expression of the completeness of divine forgiveness, it is frequently cited in preaching and as a word of comfort.
Pool of Siloam
[Bible]The Pool of Siloam was a reservoir at the southern end of the City of David in Jerusalem. In John 9, Jesus sent a man who had been blind from birth to wash there.