Prelude

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David, who was used to pen these words, was a man of God who did not have an easy life. In fact it was a life of constant ups and downs and twists and turns. It seems that the more he tried to please the Lord the more trouble he had. From the time when he was anointed to be the future king over Israel (1 Samuel 16), until his death (1 Kings 2), there was one thing after another. When sent by his father to take provisions to his brothers who were fighting in Saul’s army against the Philistines, he was misunderstood and ridiculed by his oldest brother Eliab (1 Samuel 17). From that point on he was hunted by his father-in-law, King Saul, lived in uncomfortable conditions such as the Cave of Adullam (1 Samuel 22), feared for his life, was misunderstood by his wives, lost a young child in death (2 Samuel 12), his son Absalom turned against him and he had to flee for his life (2 Samuel 15). His kingdom was plagued by internal strife, family problems, and wars from his enemies around him, as well as times of discouragement, sin, and failure. Yet through it all David had a strong confidence and trust in the Lord, and as he indicates from our opening verse, he was “enlarged” in his soul as a result of all that the Lord passed him through. When delivered from the hand of Saul on one occasion he said, “Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip” (Psalm 18:3636Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. (Psalm 18:36)). In this context notice the title of the Psalm as well as 2 Samuel 22:3737Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip. (2 Samuel 22:37).