David
The Sweet Psalmist
King of Israel and author of many psalms, man after God's own heart. David's psalms express the full range of human emotion in relationship with God. From shepherd boy to mighty king, David's life exemplified both triumph and failure, always returning to God with a repentant heart.
A Heart After God:
David shows us what it means to have a heart that seeks God above all else, even in failure and repentance.
Worship and Praise:
Through the Psalms, David teaches us how to express every emotion - joy, sorrow, anger, fear - in honest worship to God.
God's Faithfulness:
David's life demonstrates God's faithfulness to His promises, from shepherd boy to king to ancestor of the Messiah.
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." - Psalm 23:1
Era:
United Kingdom - The golden age of Israel under David and Solomon
Location:
Jerusalem - The city David conquered and made Israel's capital
Key Achievements:
- Defeated Goliath as a young shepherd
- United the twelve tribes of Israel
- Established Jerusalem as the capital
- Wrote many of the Psalms
- Received God's covenant promise