David: A Man of War

 Temple Baptist Church - 4-26-2026

Psalms 144

 

Introduction:

A.  In our day, many denominations teach pacifism, and many of god’s people have developed that same thinking.  God’s people are not and never have been pacifists, and war (spiritual or physical) is a way of life. 

 

B.  The bible is clear on both killing and war as being, at times, a necessity.

 

Ecclesiastes 3:3  A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

 

Ecclesiastes 3:8  A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

 

C.  Psalm is both contemporary as well as prophetic, both in David’s time and our time.  The Psalms are relevant!

 

1 Corinthians 10:11  Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

 

It is also prophetic concerning the Second Coming of Christ in Revelation chapter 19.

 

Revelation 19:11-16  And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.  (12)  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.  (13)  And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.  (14)  And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.  (15)  And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.  (16)  And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

 

D.  Verse 1.  King David was a man of war!  Psalms 144:1  A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

 

1.  King David was a man after God’s own heart!  Acts 13:22  And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

 

2.  King David was a man of war from his youth.  1 Samuel 16:18  Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

 

3.  King David, as a Warrior, was feared by his enemies.  1 Samuel 18:6-7  And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.  (7)  And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

 

E.  To fully understand the concept of war, we need to remember that God is a Man of War!

 

Exodus 15:2-6  The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.  (3)  The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.  (4)  Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.  (5)  The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.  (6)  Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

 

Psalms 24:8  Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

 

Revelation 19:11-14  And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.  (12)  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.  (13)  And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.  (14)  And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

 

F.  Verses 1-2.  “Blessed be the LORD!  Who is “My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.”

 

1.  The Lord is our Goodness.  In both times of peace and times of war.  Ecclesiastes 3:11  He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

2.  The Lord is our Fortress.  Psalms 94:22  But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

3.  The Lord is our High Tower.  Isaiah 40:29-31  He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.  (30)  Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:  (31)  But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

4.  The Lord is our Deliverer.  Psalms 37:39-40  But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.  (40)  And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

5.  The Lord is our Shield.  Psalms 28:7  The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

6.  The Lord is our Confidence.  Proverbs 3:25-26  Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.  (26)  For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

7.  The Lord is our Might.  Deuteronomy 7:21  Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.

G.  Look at verse 1.  Psalms 144:1  A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

1.  It was the LORD who taught David how to fight and wage war.  From a shepherd boy to a soldier, from a shepherd to a general, and from a general to a warrior king.

 

2.  Our military uses Basic Training to teach the basics of combat and to teach soldiers to follow orders without question.  AIT (Advanced Infantry Training) teaches specialized weaponry and tactics for warfare. 

 

3.  We parents are to teach our children to fight for the things we cherish and that are right!  Today’s children, for the most part, are soft and non-confrontational.

 

H.  Now, let us look at King David as our example of warring a good warfare.

 

1.  King David knew how to fight! 

 

a.  He Fought With Courage - 1 Samuel 17:32 And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.  (He was fearless in his attack upon the giant!)

 

b.  He Fought With Conviction - 1 Samuel 17:26, 29 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? 29 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?  (He fought with the knowledge that he was on the right side!)

 

c.  He Fought With Confidence - 1 Samuel 17:45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.  (He fought in the name and power of the Lord!)

 

2.  King David knew who to fight.  1 Samuel 17:26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

 

David always fought the right enemy.  A man once said, “The church is the only army in the world that shoots its own soldiers in the back.”  How sad, but how true.  So many good men are divided by things that do not matter and united by things they should be divided over.  We are not here this morning to fight with one another; we are not here to fight with other churches; we have a common enemy.  In both WWI and WWII, nations that were different came together to fight a common enemy and defeated it in both cases. 

 

a.  David Never Fought God’s Man.  1 Samuel 24:10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’S anointed.

 

b.  David Never Fought God’s People - 1 Samuel 28:1  And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

 

c.  David fought the enemies of God.  Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

 

3.  King David knew when to fight.  3.  David Knew When To Fight – 1 Samuel 16:29  And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?    

 

God’s men do not just fight for the sake of fighting.  I do not want to leave you with the impression that David went around killing people just for the fun of it.  A man after God’s own heart fights when his cause is just.  He fought when no one else would!  This had been going on for forty days!  The “cause” was right, making the fight right.

 

4.  He Knew Where To Fight - 1 Samuel 17:40  And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

 

David did not take a defensive position; he took the offensive one.  Matthew 16:18  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 

 

I still do not care for the message in the song “Hold The Fort!”  We are not holding ground!  The best defense is still a good offense.  You do not win wars in a defensive position.  The church is to be the aggressor, not the defender.

 

Conclusion:  We are in a battle in our day!

 

1.  A battle for our Children.

 

2.  A battle for our Convictions.  Our Homes.  

 

3.  A battle for our Church.

 

4.  A battle for our Country.

My Desire

 Temple Baptist Church - 2-23-2025

Psalms 27

(Temple 2-23-25)

Introduction:

 

A.  A Psalm of David.  When I think of the Psalms that are Davidic, some expose the heart of this great King called by God “a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.”

 

B.  King David was many things.  As a warrior, he was unrivaled.  As to his wealth, the world lay within his grasp.  As to his legacy, the greatest King who ever lived. 

 

C.  What a wonderful Psalm we have read tonight!  Psalm 27 is one of those psalms that allow us to look into the heart and soul of David.  The first verse of the Psalm should instill a wonderful confidence in our Lord. 

 

Psalms 27:1  A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

 

D.  In this verse, we see that the Lord was all that David needed.  By the same token, the Lord is all that we need.  He loves us, He is with us, He is for us, He cares for us, He guides us, He provides for us, He comforts us, He keeps us, He encourages us, and He protects us!  And the list could go on and on!

 

1.  “The LORD”  He is sovereign.  His sovereignty should excite us.  Nothing touches us unless He allows. 

 

2.  “is my”  He is personal.  As if we were His only child.

 

3.  “my light”  He is glorious.  A LIGHT in a world of darkness.

 

4.  “and my salvation”  He delivers.  In salvation and in problems.

 

5.  “whom shall I fear”  He is greater.  Greater than our foes.

 

6.  “the LORD is the strength of my life”  He upholds us when we fail; He secures us when we fall.

 

7.  “of whom shall I be afraid”  He gives confidence.

 

E.  Verses 2-3.  The Psalmist’s Delivery.

 

1.  Our past victories.  “When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.”

 

2.  Our present victories.  “Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear”

 

3.  Our providential victories.  “though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.”

 

F.  Verses 4-14.  The Psalmist’s Desire.  “One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after”

 

G.  What did David desire more than anything else?  “that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.”

 

1.  Verse 4.  It was a place of Dwelling.  His residence!  I live in two places tonight and so should you.  I live in our home with my beloved wife.  But we also live in Temple Baptist Church.  So many believers visit the church and we are glad to see them when they come, but they do not dwell in the church.  Once again, I fully recognize that people must work and are sometimes providentially hindered.  But, these are times of providence, not choice.

 

2.  Verse 4.  He beheld the Beauty of the LORD.  How do God’s faithful people perceive the LORD.  He is precious to us.

 

3.  Verse 4.  He enquired there.  The local church is a “House of Prayer!”  God hears us when we pray privately, but the Lord Jesus said His house was the house of prayer.

 

4.  Verse 5.  He could go there and hide from the troubles and problems of the world.  Our attitude towards the fears and tribulations of life cease when we pull up on the parking lot!

 

5.  Verse 6.  He was filled with joy, singing, and praising there.  A place of happiness, a place where we can praise the Lord with our lips and sacrifices.  Many believers dread the passing of the offering plates because they will not trust God with their finances.  Non-tithing will affect your joy of and praise in church.

 

6.  verse 7.  He found the mercy and grace of God.  We need to get right with the Lord every day but, in church, we are confronted with our failures and ask God to hear our prayer of repentance and He does.

 

7.  Verses 8-9.  He sought and found the “face” of God.  This speaks of finding the will and approval of God.  Two of the greatest commitments that I ever made were made in church.  It was in church that I found the Lord in salvation and it was in the church that God demanded my service.

 

8.  Verse 10.  He found peace.  “Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore”  If the world, friends, and family forsake us, HE WILL TAKE US UP!  We have found a real friend in Jesus.

 

9.  Verses 11-12.  He found teaching that brought about freedom.  “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free!” (John 8:32)   “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”  (John 8:36)  He made me free; He made me free; He broke the bars of prison for me.”

 

10.  Verse 13.  He saw the goodness of God in the land of the living.  So often the things of the world overwhelm us, and the goodness of God is obscured.  We need to know, not just say, “God is good all the time.”

 

11.  Verse 14.  He learned to wait on God!  He found the spiritual “fuel” necessary to continue. 

 

In Psalm 27, we find the Importance of the House of the LORD to the man who had everything!

A Walk of Integrity

 Temple Baptist Church - 1-26-2025

Psalm 26

 

Introduction.

 

Psalms 26:1-12  A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.  (2)  Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.  (3)  For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.  (4)  I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.  (5)  I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.  (6)  I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:  (7)  That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.  (8)  LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.  (9)  Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:  (10)  In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.  (11)  But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.  (12)  My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

 

A.  The Psalm is Davidic.  Written by King David, the only man in the Bible described as a man after God’s own heart.  A perfect man, no way!  Often a failure, absolutely!  But a man who valued God’s take on his walk of integrity.

 

B.  What a confidence that David had in his LORD!  Most of us “Christians” would never ask God to judge, examine, and prove us.  We would much rather be “left alone” because we are often afraid of what God would say and require of us.

 

C.  Though David failed God terribly at times, he would recognize his sinfulness, as God to restore him to his former and godlier state and accept His righteous judgment.

 

D.  In the first two verses, David both asked God to do three things along with giving Him the three-fold criteria that needed to be judged.

 

1.  David’s asking:

 

a)  Judge me!  Judge me.  To either vindicate or to punish.  We use this principle in our court system.  There are two sides represented:  the defendant and the prosecutor.  The defendant has the presumption or cloak of innocence, and the burden of proof lies on the prosecutor.  David said, “Judge me for I have walked in mine integrity.”  GOD IS ALL KNOWING!

 

b)  Examine me.  Examine – to thoroughly investigate his actions and motives.  This would bring about  the examination that either vindicates or punishes.  LORD, look at what is evidenced in my walk with You and for You!  GOD IS ALL SEEING!

 

c)  Prove me.    Wow!  I have never asked God to “put me through the wringer” to show me what I really am.  Test me to see if my integrity is as well in bad times as it is in good times.  There is an old saying, “The proof is in the pudding.”  The pudding may look good, and it may smell good, but its goodness is found when you taste it.  GOD IS ALL POWERFUL.

 

2.  David’s Integrity.

 

a)  David’s walk: “for I have walked in mine integrity:”  Integrity: honesty, truthfulness, honor.  I do not doubt David’s integrity, something that is imissing in our day.

 

b)  David’s trust: “I have trusted also in the LORD”  David knew that the LORD loved him and wanted only the best for him. In the New Testament, Paul spoke of having learned contentment in both good and bad times.  Proverbs 3:5-6.

 

Philippians 4:11-13  Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.  (12)  I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  (13)  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

 

c)  David’s confidence:   “therefore I shall not slide.”  David knew that as long as he walked with the LORD, he would not be greatly moved.

 

E.  The rest of the Psalm describes the walk of integrity that David asked the LORD to judge, examine, and prove.

 

1.  Verse 3.  A walk of integrity is the foundation of stability of the believer.  This walk must be found in God’s truth.  Walking in God’s truth is to walk in the light, not darkness or, as some say: walking in gray or shaded areas which are a mixture of lightness and darkness.

 

1 John 1:6-7  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:  (7)  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

 

3 John 3-4  For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.  (4)  I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

 

2.  Verses 4-6.  A walk of integrity is found in separation from the ungodly.  Holiness in our associations.  We are blessed or not blessed because of who we walk and sit with.  Be careful with who you run with.  “Birds of a feather flock together.”  I feed birds and though there is a mixture of kinds feeding together, there are many species that come at the same time and feed with their own kind.

 

Psalms 1:1  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

 

Integrity is washing your hands and hanging close to the altar of God.

 

3.  Verse 7.  A walk of integrity is found in our sharing.  Sharing the love of God and the Gospel with others in an attitude of thanksgiving.  Not in a judgmental way but in a compassionate way while sharing our personal thankfulness for the salvation that we have.

 

Matthew 5:14-16  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.  (15)  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.  (16)  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

 

4.  Verse 8-10.  A walk of integrity is found in our faithfulness to God’s house, the local church.  I do not believe that we can walk with God without being faithful to church.  Not to be faithful in assembly is a direct disobedience to God’s command which brings about the judgement of God.  I often quote Hebrews 10:25 but listen to the “rest of the story.”

 

Hebrews 10:25-27  Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.  (26)  For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,  (27)  But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

 

5.  Verse 11-12.  A past walk in integrity does not promise a continued walk in integrity.  David pleads with the LORD for His help.  “Redeem me … be merciful to me” so that “My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.”

 

Though our walk with God is very personal, we cannot maintain such a walk without His holding us up and keeping our feet in an even place. 

A Prayer for Justice

Temple Baptist Church - 1-15-2023

Psalm 109

 

Introduction: 

 

A.  Though this is not the last or the Imprecatory Psalms, it is probably the most intense.  Imprecatory Prayers are to invoke both the justice and vengeance of God down upon the perpetrator, the one who caused the child of God great harm.

 

B.  God’s normal will is for us to love, do good to, and to pray for those who despitefully harm us, but there are times who the perpetrator will neither let up nor cease what they are doing.

 

C.  The history of this Psalm is not fully known as King David had many enemies.  Kings in David’s timeframe were often assassinated or persecuted as their rivals would not only kill them but also all their descendants.

 

Song of Solomon 3:7-8  Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.  (8)  They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

 

D.  The Psalm is also prophetic in nature and could be applied to both Judas Iscariot and the impending Antichrist of the end time.

 

E.  God loves the Prince and the Pauper, the Sovereign King, and the servant the same.  I believe that King David suffered much in his lifetime as to set an example of suffering for those he ruled.  Dr. Harold Sightler once said something to this tune, “God had never greatly used a man until the man has greatly suffered.”

 

F.  Another reason for the suffering of King David is found in this verse: smite the shepherd and the sheep will scatter.  Cut off the head and the snake will die.  Destroy the king was Satan’s plan for Israel.

 

Zechariah 13:7  Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

 

G.  The Apostle Paul spoke of his suffering within the churches.  Smite the Apostles and the believers will scatter.  Satan’s plan for the churches.

 

2 Timothy 2:16-18  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.  (17)  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;  (18)  Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

 

2 Timothy 4:9-15  Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:  (10)  For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.  (11)  Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.  (12)  And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.  (13)  The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.  (14)  Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:  (15)  Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

 

3 John 9-11  I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.  (10)  Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.  (11)  Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

 

H.  Once again, one of the best ways to understand a Psalm is to outline it by breaking it down into its parts.  Psalm 109 is Imprecatory in nature.  David appealed to God based upon God’s justice.  King David said this in his last words.  This is what God said to me!

 

2 Samuel 23:3  The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

 

J.  David knew that as he was to be just as King ruling over Israel, God had to be just as Ruler over His dominion.  He appeals to God’s justice.

 

1.  Verses 1-5.    The Persecution of King David.  They hated Israel’s king and were determined to destroy him.  They would not stop!

 

a.  Verse 2.  They lied about him. 

 

b.  Verse 3.  They fought against him.

 

c.  Verse 5.  They hated him.

 

2.  Verses 6-20.  The Imprecatory Prayer of King David.  Do anything and everything it takes to stop the enemies of the King.

 

a.  The word “let” is used 21 times in these verses.

 

b.  King David prayed the wrath of God down upon his enemies.

 

3.  Verses 21-25.  The Predicament King David.  He had about all that he could take in the flesh.

 

a.  Verses 21-23.  He was spiritually weakened.  His heart was wounded.  He was tossed up and down.

 

b.  Verses 24-25.  He was physically weakened. His body was weak through fasting

 

4.  Verses 26-31.  The Praise of King David.  His petition would be granted because it was based upon God’s Person and Power.

 

a.  Verses 26-29.  David’s Plea.

 

b.  Verses 30-31.  David’s Praise.