2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles & Psalms The Trials of a King 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles & Psalms The Story -- Chapter 12

Psalm 23:1–2 (KJV) 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul:

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: Psalm 23:6 (KJV) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

Psalm 23:6 (KJV) And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

…thou shall not murder, thou shall not steal, thou shall not commit adultery, thou shall not lie, thou shall not covet thy neighbors wife…

1 Samuel 17:47 (NIV) All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

Psalm 51:1 (NIV) 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 51:2–3 (NIV) 2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Psalm 51:4 (NIV) 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.

Psalm 51:5–6 (NIV) 5 Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. 6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

Psalm 51:10–11 (NIV) 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.

Psalm 51:12 (NIV) 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain meyou.

Psalm 51:13 (NIV) 13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you. :

The Trials of a King 1 Samuel & Psalms The Story -- Chapter 12

Can you have grace towards others sin in such a way that you can read Psalm 23 and realize it was written by an adulterous murderer?

Can you receive deep spiritual truth and comfort from Psalm 51 which was written by a murderous adulterer named David and so you can own and repent of your own sin?

Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”

2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.