This Psalm-like section is
David’s heart-felt song to his deliverer, the Lord God. Again, as an appendix,
this section probably fits more comfortably with earlier chapters of David’s
life but the Holy Spirit is (perhaps) asking us to remember David as a man who
died with a thankful heart, and a song in his mouth for God.
Many of the phrases and imagery
used might be familiar to you but they are always worth meditating on. At different
times in life these living and active words will be made flesh to us by the
Holy Spirit.
The LSB advises us not to read
verses 22-24 thinking that David never sinned. As Christians, we should read
this with the perspective of grace, not works and the law. David is considered
‘blameless’ before God because he knows God’s faithfulness in every ounce of
its meaning.
Verse 35-37 shows David giving
all the praise and glory of his military successes to God. David was a mighty
warrior, but only because the Lord himself trained him. The challenge here is
to do likewise, in whatever it is we find ourselves succeeding in.
(Christ Church