A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.
1Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised,
in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,
is Mount Zion, on the north sides,
the city of the great King.
3God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
4For, behold, the kings assembled themselves,
they passed by together.
5They saw it, then they were amazed.
They were dismayed.
They hurried away.
6Trembling took hold of them there,
pain, as of a woman in travail.
7With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
8As we have heard, so we have seen,
in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God.
God will establish it forever. Selah.
9We have thought about your loving kindness, God,
in the middle of your temple.
10As is your name, God,
so is your praise to the ends of the earth.
Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11Let Mount Zion be glad!
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
12Walk about Zion, and go around her.
Number its towers.
13Notice her bulwarks.
Consider her palaces,
that you may tell it to the next generation.
14For this God is our God forever and ever.
He will be our guide even to death.
David is a key figure in the Bible. He was the son of Jesse, the great-grandson of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22), and father of King Solomon. In the sovereign choice of God, David the shepherd became David the King and ancestor of the future Messiah, Jesus. He was born in Bethlehem in the land of Judah, being the son of Jesse and the great-grandson of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22). After the death of King Saul, this shepherd was chosen by God to be the chief shepherd of His people, Israel. He is notable for being the young man who stood up to the giant Goliath on behalf of the people of Israel. David had many flaws in his character, but was beloved by God.
In addition to David's various military and political achievements, he was also renowned as a musician and wrote several of the Psalms. Ruth 4.22; 1 Samuel 16.11-1 Kings 2.12, 32; 8.17-20; 9.4; 2 Kings 21.7; 1 Chronicles 2.15; 3.1-9; 6.31; 10.14-29.30; Psalms 3-9; 11-32; 34-41; 51-65; 68-70; 86; 89.3, 20, 35, 49; 101; 103; 108-110; 122.5; 124; 131; 132.1, 10, 11, 17; 138-145; Isaiah 29.1; Ezekiel 37.24, 25; Matthew 1.1, 6, 17; 12.3; Luke 3.31; 6.3; 20.41-44; John 71.42; Acts 2.25-31; 4.25,26; 7.45, 46; 13. 22, 23, 34, 36; Hebrews 4.7; 11.32; Revelation 3.7; 22.16.
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