Read Psalm 52.
How do you respond when people say bad things about
you? How do you feel when those same
people hurt others whom you love?
In 1 Samuel 21-22, David ran from King Saul's death
threats. Along the way he stopped for a
visit with the priests at Nob for food and weapons. Doeg, who worked for Saul, witnessed this and
reported it back to the King. Then, Saul
slaughtered every priest, man, woman, child and animal in Nob. Surely, Doeg was rewarded and promoted as a
result.
David, in writing this song of remembrance, looked beyond
the personal betrayal and the resulting holocaust with a spiritual perspective.
1. What was David's perspective of Doeg?
He was not only a betrayer, he was evil; a pawn in the hand
of Satan. This evil man boasted about
what he had done. His mind loved to plot
evil and to destroy. He trusted in his
abundance of money as a refuge.
2. What was David's perspective of God?
Doeg and these disasters did not change the character of God
one bit. His love continued to be
consistent and unmoved (v.2a). God did
not miss, nor overlook, Doeg's doings.
Severe judgment would come (v.5).
3. What was David's perspective of himself?
He could have blamed himself and wallowed in guilt, but none
of this was his fault.
-He used this time to grow spiritually. (v.8a)
-His trust in the LORD never wavered. (v.8b)
-He expressed thanks to the LORD for taking care of this
evil. (v.9a)
-He waited upon the Lord but not in solitude. He surrounded himself with other believers.
(v.9b)
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