Today we see a milestone in the history of the world. David is made king of Israel. He is blessed by God, helped by God to be king for the benefit of God’s people. But we also see a strange ignorance of God that carries with it seeds of destruction.

David counts on God to save him out of everything because God has already done it.

The result of repentance is forgiveness, for you first, and then you turn around and pass on that forgiveness to everyone else around you.

This chapter is written is so that you would want to live in that miracle of peaceful government, that doesn’t come as a result of selfish ambition but from a heart sensitive to the Lord.

A young man is self-serving, ambitious, not averse to altering the truth if it enhances his position. He brings news to David that he assumes is welcome and worthy of a generous reward. His ignorance of David costs him his life.

When you travel your goal is to stay on the right road and avoid the roads that don’t go to your goal. Here in Psalm 119 you have a road map for your journey.

A sheep has to have a shepherd and stay close to him and listen to him. If you wander away from your shepherd you will die. That’s the law of the jungle.

This grip on God keeps him from doing desperate and stupid things. So David’s highest priority is keeping his grip on God.

It looks like a better bet is to try to save your life. Conserve what you have and try to make it last. But until when? In reality we’re going to die. We need to be freed from the fear of death.

. In fact, he hasn’t stopped expecting God to fulfill His promise to make him king over Israel. He does have to wait, but he’s making the best of having to wait.