![]() “Grace has uplifted us from the pit of hell, from the ditch of sin, from the Slough of Despond, from the bed of sickness, from the bondage of doubts and fears: have we no song to offer for all this?” (Spurgeon)Ĭ. Like a bucket that was lowered down in a well and then raised to draw water up, so the Lord pulled the psalmist out of the grips of Sheol.” (VanGemeren) “The verbal phrase ‘you lifted me’ is a metaphorical usage of a verb meaning ‘to draw up out of the water’ (cf. Nevertheless, it was God’s work far more than his own. It wasn’t as if God did it all as David sat passively he was a man of energy and action. He knew that his security and status were the work of God. For You have lifted me up: This explains the core reason for David’s praise. It was not for David’s sake that he was lifted up, but for the sake of His people Israel.ī. For the sake of His people Israel: David knew God wanted to use him as a channel to bless His people.He had exalted His kingdom: David knew that the kingdom belonged to God – it was His kingdom.David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel: David knew that God called him and established him over Israel.Every godly leader should know these three things well. In this, we see that King David knew three things that made his reign great. So David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted His kingdom for the sake of His people Israel. ![]() 2 Samuel 5:11-12 (and 1 Chronicles 14:1-2) describe the completion of King David’s palace: Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. What might have been understood as the achievement of a man was instead the occasion for praising God. I will extol You, O LORD: At the dedication of his own house, David did not extol himself – rather, the LORD. I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up,Īnd have not let my foes rejoice over me.Ī. Matthew Poole on A Song : “This Hebrew word schir may be here taken not simply for a song, but for a joyful song, as it is in Genesis 31:27 Exodus 15:1 Psalm 33:3.” A. At the dedication of David’s house, David wanted God to be praised, not himself. It says nothing about the house itself rather the focus is on God and the greatness of His deliverance. Nevertheless, we take this psalm as being written for the dedication of David’s palace. Though the title of the psalm (as it is in the English translation) indicates it was written for the dedication of David’s palace, Charles Spurgeon (and Adam Clarke) thought that it was actually written prophetically for the dedication of the temple – which David prepared for, but Solomon built. A Song at the dedication of the house of David.
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