In this Psalm, David preaches what he had practiced when facing distress: Magnify the Lord; Taste and see that the Lord is good; and Fear the Lord.

In this Psalm recounting his capture at the hands of the Philistines, David shows us how to overcome our own fears of the world around us and walk with confidence in God.

David wrote this Psalm at the beginning of his time of testing and persecution at the hand of King Saul and gives great insight into David's experience of waiting and trusting in God's strength and love.

The death of Saul completes the contrast in his and David's relationship with God as men and as leaders of their people. In the strength of God David finds deliverance but in his own strength Saul finds demise.

The capture of David's family and those of his men is a turning point in the books of 1 and 2 Samuel and reflects the events of Christ's resurrection and ascension.

David's bitter experiences contained all the same kinds of stress that plague our lives in the world today; but only through that was he able to learn that the Lord is the only reliable source of security, as we read in his Psalms.

The night before Saul and Jonathan die in battle against the Philistines, Saul ventures further into the world of darkness and evil by consulting a medium in Endor.

Although David's faith in God is tested for yet a third time while in the wilderness fleeing from King Saul, he has now come to have a deeper knowledge and confidence in God's presence, providence and salvation.

The folly of Nabal's hostile reaction to David's men when they ask for food after guarding his shepherds for a season, is countered by the wisdom of his wife, Abigail, which brings about a peaceful resolution.

When Saul unknowingly enters the cave David and his men are hiding in, David resists the urge to kill him because he feels it is not God's will to save himself from Saul by murdering him.