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Psalm 101:1a "I will sing of mercy and justice..."

Day 79 – Psalm 101

“I will sing of mercy and justice…” Psalm 101:1a

SUPERSCRIPTION

A Psalm of David.

1. Authorship

This is disclosed. King David was the author of Psalm 101.

2. No additional information

No other information was given. The reader would have to discover for himself the focus of the psalm.

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DAVID

We know a number of things about David from the Scriptures.

1. He was a brave warrior when he was but a lad (1 Samuel 17).

2. He was anointed king over Israel (1 Samuel 16).

3. He was a gifted psalmist. Psalm 101 is just one of many psalms David wrote.

A RARE GLIMPSE OF THE HEART OF DAVID

What was David like deep down in his heart? Psalm 101 offers us a rare glimpse of his heart.

“I will sing of mercy and justice;
To You, O LORD, I will sing praises.”
Psalm 101:1

1. “I will sing of mercy and justice”

a) The theme of mercy was very prominent in David’s psalms.
b) Justice was also a major feature in his psalms.
c) He wrote out of his experience as the king of Israel.

2. “To You, O LORD, I will sing praises”

a) David maintained a close relationship with God.
b) Worship had at least two dimensions for David .
i) Public worship (with many others)
ii) Private worship (personal; by himself or with close associates)
c) Singing of praises to God

This was something that David kept up all his life.