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Questions

V2 - Strange way to start a lament; what is the context of saying “there is no salvation”; is that the highest form of lament?

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v7 - what is important about broken teeth? Cultural significance?

How confused must David have been? David went out of his way to protect Absalom, yet Absalom betrayed him. Absalom didn’t try to follow God’s way.

v5 - In what sense did David lie down and sleep? Was it exhaustion or confidence? Sleep is time of vulnerability - maybe waking up was vindication that God had sustained him?

Is the repeated phrase “O Lord: a cry of desperation?

In what sense “Arise, O LORD!” said? Does David think God is napping? Why the word arise?

Marking

Questions of investigation

WHO

David

Absalom/many are my foes/the wicked

God/ LORD

Your people

WHAT

God cannot save David

Salvation belongs to the LORD

WHEN

When David fled from Absalom

WHERE

WHY

People are rising against David, undermining his confidence

HOW

David cried out to the LORD and the LORD answered

Go back to questions

Application Grid: what do we learn about

TRINITY

God is depicted as walking among us, fighting our battles close up - God is not distant, but immanent

MAN

Mankind is spoken of as a herd animal

Man is prone to depression and doubt

People are prepared to believe a lie and misinformation

CHURCH

Always be an encouragement to our brothers and sisters in this chaotic time

The church should be a place where God’s blessing dwells

CHRISTIANS

The Christian will have blessing from God

NON-CHRISTIANS

The non-Christian will challenge the idea that God can really help

They do not have any eternal hope of salvation

They can see God’s delivering His people and blessing them

MY PRAYER LIFE

You must actually turn to the LORD, and cry out to Him; expect Him to deliver you