David’s story descends into soap opera. What a shame. Everything was going so well.
Absalom’s rebellion
2 Samuel 15:1-6
David’s trust in God
Psalm 62
Absalom’s conspiracy
2 Samuel 15:7-12
David’s prayer
Psalm 41
David leaves Jerusalem
2 Samuel 15:13-16
His confidence in God’s protection
Psalm 63
Ittai’s loyalty
2 Samuel 15:17-23
David sends the ark back
2 Samuel 15:24-28
His prayer for protection
Psalm 61
David on the Mount of Olives
2 Samuel 15:29-30
David’s prayer for help
Psalm 3
His cry of anguish
Psalm 22:1-18
Pretty boy Absalom gets fed up of waiting to be king, and decides he’s popular enough to stage a coup. David responds not with anger, not with murderous fury like Colonel Gadaffi, but with tears and mourning.
His Psalms reflect a constant love and trust in God, not saying why have you let this happen, but simply asking God for help in his time of need. The deep poetry of Psalm 22 is strong enough for comparison with Jesus later, and the unshakeable faith in God displayed in Psalm 3 is impressive. Faced with an army of ten thousand, David is at peace enough to enjoy a good night’s sleep.
David’s sexual sins may have wreaked havoc within his family, but personally he has recovered from them, and his faith is intact.
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