Psalm 4

You have relieved me in my distress;
                                      (past tense, God has a history of relieving Dave 
                                       when he's fretting)
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
                                      (present tense seeking God's grace and answer for now)
How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception?
                                       (Dave talked to God before he addressed and reproved man)
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach?
But know that the LORD has set apart the godly man for Himself; 
                                       (a peculiar people, holy and royal priesthood, aliens, 
                                         righteousness not all  about self, God's protocol not 
                                         my agenda)
The LORD hears when I call to Him.
                                       (Dave's authority is not from himself, the LORD hears 
                                          and answers him)
Tremble, and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still.
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and trust in the LORD.
                                        (response to the God of Righteousness)
And trust in the LORD.
                                        (bottom line)

 I praise You God and LORD of All.  You alone bring grace, goodness, gladness, safety and peace to me.  You are worthy of all of my trust and response.  You are perfect in Your provision and supply, You always have been; I trust You always will be.  You are God.  

I thank You that You hear and already have answer to my calls, my cries.  That Your omniscience and omnipotence and omnipresence in no way diminishes Your invitation for me to call on Your Name, to seek You, to know You.  You are so beyond my understanding; but that You have allowed me to understand that simple truth is a mercy.  I praise You and thank You for that kindness on my behalf.  You are not One such as I, may I never figure that You are.  

Lord, precious and teaching Father, please increase my comprehension of You that I may readily tremble at the thought of You, at Your Name, Your presence.  Holy Spirit, increase my desire and follow-through for holiness.  

Jesus, may I learn from Your example of meditation and being still that I may walk more in Your way, think more with Your mind and look more like You, my divine Big Brother. 

 I seek to offer the sacrifices of righteousness, help me to pursue the holy, the righteous, the true.  May i trust in You, LORD.  May I trust You.  Simply trust.  You are God.  You speak.  You speak to me.  trust. obey.  simple trust.

Psalm 3

But You, O LORD, are a shield about me,
the One who lifts my head, You’re my Glory,
O great God, I voiced my cries to You
From Your sacred summit, You responded to me.

You lift my head. You pay attention to my head. You hear my cries. You care to answer me, to respond to my call. You, on Your holy mountain, You, Who maintains the entire universe choose to reply to me. You, Who calls stars by name, Who I cannot reasonably describe, Who dwells in unapproachable light, Who speaks and causes things to be that were not. Who creates from nothing. Who Was and Is and Is to Come, Always and Forever and Never Not Has Been. You give me answer. I’m stunned.

Psalm 2

Why are the nations in an uproar
And the peoples devising a vain thing?

Insecurity.  Unbelief.  Vain ambitions.

I praise You that You are my Security.  You are Secure and nothing collides with Your great Name and Purpose.  You are Sovereign Over All.  and i am Yours.  Thank You that I know You.  May You always be my Goal.  Thank You, my Great God.
... perish in the way ...

Holy Spirit, please keep me in the Way, on the way and furthering the Way.  I desire not to ever be in the way.  Teach me, Only Wise God and Teacher of the Deep, the way of the Way.   The Way.  Your Way.  May that be all I choose, by Your great grace.

Psalm 1

But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.

Delight. Synonyms: crow, exult, exuberate, glory, jubilate, joy, kvell, rejoice, triumph...(Merriam Webster)
 It's a two-way street.  Buckle up and delight myself in the LORD! 

Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus ...
Delight yourself in the Lord ...
Lord, let Your ear be attentive... to the prayer of Your servants who delight in revering Your Name....
The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him;...
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you ... O God, my God.
He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
If Your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
the LORD delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love.
For the LORD takes delight in His people; He crowns the humble with victory.
The LORD detests lying lips, but He delights in people who are trustworthy.
"... but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD.
The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
For in my inner being I delight in God’s law...
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

2 Samuel 24

Then the LORD answered his prayer in behalf of the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped.

Father God, You know I have only read the last line as this loaded on my screen and You know that I am arrested right there.  You, the SOVEREIGN and ETERNAL KING of the UNIVERSE and ALL THINGS VISIBLE and INVISIBLE hear and respond to prayer.  To prayer for the land, others, healing, mercy, grace.  On behalf.  Not only do You incline Yourself towards Your creatures, You grant answers on behalf.  I praise You.  Please grow me up in this privilege and responsibility to come to You ON BEHALF.  I expect You.  And I praise You.

2 Samuel 23

These are the last words of David: (recorded words, I praise You that he is praising You right now!)
“The inspired utterance (I praise You that Dave is truly inspired in Your presence)
of David son of Jesse,
the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, (that You would incline Yourself, even exalt one of Your creation. Who am i; but Yours?)
the man anointed by the God of Jacob, (I praise You for Your divine anointing)
the hero of Israel’s songs: (You are the Maker of heroes and the Heroes’ God. You alone!)

God, may I thirst for You as David did the waters from the House of Bread. May I be as valiant in taking the Living Water to those who desire You as the Mighty Three were in acquiring the water for their friend, leader and king. May I honor well my family,friends and others who sacrifice and not treat lightly nor cheaply their precious considerations. May I revere Your Name over all.

Uriah’s name brings grief to me here, as this shows me that David knew well Uriah’s character and loyalty. It broadens and deepens the brutal betrayal and fatal wounding David does to him and his family. Yet, You, Lord, brought good from that. I know it did not please You, I believe that this was not what You preferred; but in Your curious and perfect wisdom, power and authority, You allowed that which would bring You best glory. I don’t understand the preference of the non-preferable; but I trust Your excellent and unassailable sovereignty. May You be glorified in my life; but please help me to choose honoring Your Name and not catering to my flesh. Keep me from betrayal and wounding.

2 Samuel 22

They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support. …

Enemies accuse when I perceive I am in trouble; but I am first and always in the LORD, no matter what I understand the circumstances to be. He was and is and will be my Support, my Strength, my Shield, my Song and my Salvation. I praise You, my God, my faithful LORD.

He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me. …

Thank You God for reminding me of this. I am blessed again to see Your delight precedes Your rescue and I am Your focus. Unimaginable; but true. I praise You.

You make your saving help my shield; your help has made me great …
Somehow, Your great plans and perfect wisdom include mere mortals. You save, shield and bless while bringing best and purest glory to the only One worthy, Yourself.

He gives His king (who is His servant) great victories; 

He grants triumph to His servants, not little, minor ones, either.

He shows unfailing kindness to His anointed,
Unstoppable grace and mercy to His sacredly selected and strengthened ones.

to David and his descendants forever.

He keeps His Words and promises in the forevers of His creation.  He called for the records to be kept and He keeps up with their unfolding - perfectly.  Only an ever-present, ever-powerful, ever-purposeful, ever-sapient God could.  

Only You would.  I am in awe and yet, I praise You more.