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2 Samuel 23 (2 Samuel 23:1-7)

Mark BarnesMark Barnes, May 21, 2008
Part of the Psalms of David series, preached at a Midweek Meeting service

2 Sam. 23:1-7

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2 Samuel 23:1–7 (Listen)

23:1 Now these are the last words of David:

  The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,
    the oracle of the man who was raised on high,
  the anointed of the God of Jacob,
    the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2   “The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me;
    his word is on my tongue.
3   The God of Israel has spoken;
    the Rock of Israel has said to me:
  When one rules justly over men,
    ruling in the fear of God,
4   he dawns on them like the morning light,
    like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning,
    like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
5   “For does not my house stand so with God?
    For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
    ordered in all things and secure.
  For will he not cause to prosper
    all my help and my desire?
6   But worthless men are all like thorns that are thrown away,
    for they cannot be taken with the hand;
7   but the man who touches them
    arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear,
    and they are utterly consumed with fire.”

(ESV)

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“He tried to kill me — but when I met him, I liked him”

The bullet hit me just under the lip, sheared off my teeth, went through my tongue into my throat. It physically lifted me clean off the ground and knocked me unconscious… In our Christian faith we believe in forgiveness and letting go, not holding grudges. I was very grateful to be still alive. So I sent my attackers a Christmas card…
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