2 Samuel 21-22

April 8

2 Samuel 21-22

David was probably the greatest song writer of his day. He wrote many of the Psalms or they were written in his honor. 2 Samuel 22 reads like one of the Psalms. David gives great descriptors of God in this passage. God is a rock, a fortress, a deliverer, a shield, the horn of salvation, stronghold, refuge, and savior are a few of the words David uses.

Through war, Saul’s attempt to kill David, a match with Goliath, rebellion from within the nation, his moral fall with Bathsheba, and numerous other events in his life, David can look back as he ages and see God’s protective presence around him.

David wrote; "It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect." (2 Samuel 22:33, NIV) David is not saying he is perfect, but God makes his way perfect. He is not saying he is righteous on his own, but God makes him righteous. We are not perfect, but God wants to make us righteous. He wants to make our way perfect. He wants us to follow Him. He is all the things David described Him as and more. He is still our protector and deliverer. He arms us with strength to persevere in the face of adversity.

"“The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!" (2 Samuel 22:47, NIV)